1. • Young adult with
polytrauma
• Ipsilateral fracture
dislocation hip
• Ipsilateral
comminuted fracture
upper end tibia
• Open Fracture
contralateral tibia
• WITH….
In most advanced trauma centre…
2. Missed lisfranc:
now what?
Dr Rajiv Shah
‘Foot & Ankle orthopaedics’
Foot & Ankle Surgeon
President, Indian Foot & Ankle Society
3. Missed Lisfranc
• Lisfranc injury is missed more often that
not!
• Reconstruction beyond three weeks
usually not done
• Missed lisfranc lands up in to post
traumatic midfoot arthrosis
• Should be treated with midfoot fusion
15. Operative Principles
• Fuse only what is
painful
– Most likely the medial
column
• 1st
TMT, Navicular-
medial cuneiform
• 2nd
TMT and N-MC
joints
• +/- 3rd
joints
– Don’t fuse 4, 5 TMT
• Peroneus tertius
• Resect if necessary but
this is rare
• Don’t forget Gastroc
16. Operative Principles
• Lazy “C” incision
– If going laterally then second incision
– FULL thickness flaps
• Denude Cartilage
– Untoothed Laminar Spreader
– Drill with K-wire to promote healing
• Build the fusion from the medial
side to the lateral aspect
• Hintermann retractor
17. Operative Principles
• K-wire for temporary fixation
– Use crossed screws, dorsal plates
compression staples
dorsal locking plate
18. • Stability of the fusion can be
improved by plates
Tarso MT Joint
Midfoot Joints
Plating allows for reliable fusion
Can Hold corrected deformity
Midfoot plus
TM Joints
21. Operative Principles
• Mini Fluoroscopy decreases radiation
exposure
• Full thickness closure with nylon sutures
– Leave in for 3 weeks; elevate foot
• Well padded splint/cast for 8 weeks NWB
• Walking cast for 4 more weeks
• Xrays at 8 and 12 weeks
• Additional f/u 18 weeks
22. Case Example
• Female aged 33 years
• Pain, swelling & inability to ambulate
• 4.5 months post trauma
29. Pearls
• Don’t do this until the
patient begs you for
it…
– Outcomes 50-80%
good…not great
• Complications: Non-
union, wound
problems, infection,
nerve injury, continued
pain, prominent
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