Tarsometatarsal dislocations or fracture dislocations represent infrequent, but severe
injuries which endanger the structural and mechanical integrity of the midfoot if the …

Based on anatomical and computed tomographic data as well as experience with the
treatment of 30 patients with fracture-dislocation of the tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint, a …

Seventy-two patients with 76 fracture-dislocations of the Lisfranc tarsometatarsal joint
complex were evaluated. Fifty-eight (81%) were polytrauma patients and the remainder …

Twenty-eight patients, with severe, acute Lisfranc dislocations, requiring operative
intervention, were treated between 1989 and 1992 in a level one Trauma Center. Different …

The knowledge that one should possess in order to treat fracture-dislocations of the
tarsometatarsal joints can be stated briefly. The most common is lateral and dorsal …

Tarsometatarsal fracture-dislocation is an uncommon but severe lesion. Since this diagnosis
is overlooked in about 20% of cases, accurate radio-graphic examination is imperative. In …

Among the fractures and fracture-dislocations which may occur within the foot, tarsal-
metatarsal dislocations occupy a small but significant place. The incidence of this injury has …

It is essential to know and understand the anatomy of the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint
(Lisfranc joint) to achieve a correct diagnosis and proper treatment of the injuries that occur …

Injuries to the tarsometatarsal joint involving fracture dislocations are uncommon and are
often referred to as Lisfranc lesions after the French field surgeon in the Napoleonic Wars …

Dislocations and fracture dislocations of the tarsometotarsal joint are uncommon (only 30
cases have been treated in our hospital in a 20-year period). The late results of …