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Materials and Methods: This retrospective single-center diagnostic accuracy study included adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute foot or ankle trauma. Radiographs were interpreted in real time, analyzed retrospectively by musculoskeletal (MSK) radiologists during the routine workflow and subsequently analyzed independently by an artificial intelligence system. The reference standard was structured clinical follow-up, complemented by cross-sectional imaging when the radiograph was equivocal. Diagnostic performance metrics and inter-reader agreement were calculated. Results: A total of 701 examinations (mean age, 42 \u00b1 17 years; 376 men) were included; 319 fractures were identified, including 29 Chopart and 26 Lisfranc injuries. Overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 74.3%, 83.0%, and 79.0% for artificial intelligence, 84.0%, 95.5%, and 90.3% for radiologists, respectively (p &lt; 0.0001; \u03ba = 0.65). For Chopart and Lisfranc fractures, radiologists demonstrated higher sensitivity, while specificity remained excellent for both approaches, but the paired comparisons did not reach significance. 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