An easily overlooked injury: Lisfranc fracture.
We report a case of a 16-year-old male who sustained a Lisfranc (tarsal metatarsal joint) fracture after a minor fall. His emergency department (ED) presentation, clinical course, and operative repair are presented as well as a discussion of Lisfranc fractures to include historical significance. Even after minor trauma, an emergency department physician must consider the often elusive diagnosis of a Lisfranc fracture in any patient with foot pain.
Pease
John
J
Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 95859, USA.
Miller
Michael
M
Gumboc
Rey
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain; D011859:Radiography; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery