Acute Arthrodesis of Lisfranc Injuries

We describe our technique for surgical management of acute Lisfranc injuries, both high-energy and low-energy variants, with primary arthrodesis. Satisfactory outcomes and complications of this treatment have been shown to be equivocal, if not better, than ORIF for the treatment of acute injuries.
Level of Evidence: Treatment Benefits. Level V. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery - February 21, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Focus: Acute Lisfranc Injuries Source Type: research