What does Lisfranc mean?

What does Lisfranc mean?

A Lisfranc joint injury is a type of injury to the bones or ligaments, or both, in the middle part of your foot. In a Lisfranc joint injury, there is usually damage to the cartilage covering these bones. In the middle region of your foot (midfoot), a cluster of small bones form an arch.

Is a Lisfranc injury serious?

A Lisfranc injury isn’t life threatening, but is still very serious. Because the Lisfranc joint is so important to your ability to walk, run or move, breaking any of the bones in it — or injuring any of the ligaments and tendons supporting it — can have a big impact on your quality of life.

How did Lisfranc get its name?

The midfoot joint complex is also called the Lisfranc joint. It is named after French surgeon Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, who served as a surgeon in the Napoleonic army in the 1800s on the Russian front.

Where is the second TMT joint?

The second tarsometatarsal joint is the most stable of all the tarsometatarsal joints, primarily because its base is wedged between the medial and lateral cuneiform bones.

Can you dislocate a metatarsal?

However, there is no connective tissue holding the first metatarsal to the second metatarsal. A twisting fall can break or shift (dislocate) these bones out of place. The Lisfranc joint complex includes the bones and ligaments that connect the midfoot and forefoot.

Does Lisfranc career ending end?

I tell most of the players, it’s not a career-ending injury, but it certainly can be a season-ending injury if they have to have surgery. It sounds as if the athlete has to be delicate with the foot if he goes the surgical route? You usually have to stay completely off the foot 6 to 8 weeks after surgery.

Can you fully recover from Lisfranc injury?

The recovery from Lisfranc injury depends on the severity of the injury. Even with more mild sprains that are treated conservatively, recovery may take up to three months. With surgery, you may be restricted from weight-bearing activities for as many as six to 12 weeks.

Where is the 4th TMT joint?

The fourth and fifth tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints, as a relatively independent unit of the lateral column in the foot, play an important role in a variety of activities of the foot.