Table 1.
Frequency of the 10 most commonly recorded foot and ankle pain codes
| Code description | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|
| Foot pain | 112 651 (19.6) |
| Ankle swelling/ankle swelling symptom/O/E ankle oedema | 46 559 (8.1) |
| Plantar fasciitis | 45 301 (7.9) |
| Ankle pain | 42 665 (7.4) |
| Toe pain | 25 526 (4.4) |
| Ingrowing great toenail | 21 842 (3.8) |
| Ankle sprain | 21 211 (3.7) |
| Achilles tendonitis | 17 053 (3.0) |
| Heel pain | 16 779 (2.9) |
| Other ankle injury | 9851 (1.7) |
a
Percentage of overall code total, n = 574 083. O/E = on examination.