The Safety of Reusing Walking Boot Components for Patients Recovering From Acute Foot and Ankle Injuries

The investigators primary purposes is to determine the safety of reusing a specific durable medical equipment (DME) item (walking boots) components for patients recovering from acute foot and ankle injuries. The investigators secondary purpose is to determine the number of reuse episodes specific walking boot components can endure without increased failure rates. To support further study of DME reuse, product design, and advocate for evolving regulations that promote waste reduction via development of reusable DME products in the US.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is of ambulatory age * Patient is ambulatory at baseline (i.e. prior to injury or intervention) * Patient is recovering from an acute foot or ankle injury (bony or soft tissue) * Patients expected to utilize the boot for \