What is a fracture of Lisfranc?
Lisfranc fracture is a fracture or dislocation that occurs in the central part of the foot, specifically for a group of five long bones jointly referred to as metatarsus. These structures, which are also called metatarsal bones, provide stability between the fingers on the front and the skeletal middle and back of the foot known as Tarsus. Metatarsal bones, with the exception of the first and second metatarsal, are connected by connective tissue. Adding something on the leg or by turning by entering the hole are two of the most common ways to cause lisfranc fractures. It is a common foot injury between football and American football players.
Lisfranc fracture was named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, a French surgeon and a gynecologist who once worked in the army under the command of Napoleon. The labeling was associated with his description of the injuries of the soldiers who experienced when they fell from their horses and turned the captured legs into the stirrups. In fact, Lisfranc was known for his rOshering work on fractures. The Lisfranc joint, a collection of articulations between front and medo -phenomena also known as the Tarsometatarsal joint, is also named after it.
Lisfranc's leg injury is divided into three classifications. Homolateral injury concerns the relocation of all five metatarsal bones or indicates a fracture similar to a cube. The isolated species includes only one or two metatarsal displacements from the other three long bones. With divergent injuries, the bones are relocated in a left -wing or right or leading manner. The divergence type of Lisfranc fracture can also design a naval bone defect with a medium leg named for its shape similar to a ship.
People with a fracture of Lisfranc usually experience swelling or bruises on the leg. Some injuries are so serious that the patient is unable to place anything on the affected leg. TRough, which remains after treatment with an ice package and rest, can confirm the injuries.
LISFRANC fracture is very difficult to diagnose using X -rays. However, orthopedists may determine their presence if the patient's sprain causes severe pain when moving in circular movement. Lisfranc fracture is used to scan computer tomography (CT) and some type of magnetic resonance (MRI) technology.
People with less serious injuries get wear for six to eight weeks, at the end of which the orthopedist will replace it with a firm support of the arch. In more extreme cases, the patient would need surgery, with pins, wires or screws used to stabilize and hold metatarsl together for optimal healing. In all cases, it is forbidden that patients have the weight of the treated leg for a period of time and the leg exercises are implemented to rehabilitate it to full health.such as joint degeneration and damage to nerve cells and blood vessels.