The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries: Review of Current Literature

Tarsometatarsal or Lisfranc fracture dislocations (LFD) are rare, easily overlooked, and lead to long-term disability. Recognition of such injuries is important so that adequate treatment can be provided. As many as 20% of LFD are either misdiagnosed or overlooked, and these can be a permanent source of pain in polytraumatic patients after the major fractures have healed. It is important to distinguish pure Lisfranc joint dislocations (LD) from LFD and Chopart–Lisfranc dislocations (CLFD). Here, we discuss the protocols for treating these different types of injury.