Midfoot Injuries
A 35-year-old man twists his foot while stepping off a curb. He presents with midfoot pain and swelling and is unable to bear weight. On examination, there is plantar ecchymosis and tenderness over the tarsometatarsal joint. Weight-bearing radiographs show 3mm widening between the first and second metatarsal bases. Regarding Lisfranc injuries:
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The Lisfranc joint complex involves the tarsometatarsal articulations; stability is provided by the ...
Clinical findings include midfoot swelling, plantar ecchymosis (pathognomonic), pain with passive pr...
The Lisfranc ligament connects the first metatarsal to the cuboid; the first metatarsal base is the ...
Radiographic findings include greater than 2mm widening between the first and second metatarsal base...
Treatment depends on stability: stable injuries (less than 2mm displacement, stress-negative) may be...
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