title: Lisfranc fractures.
abstract: Injuries of the tarsometatarsal, or Lisfranc, joint are rarely seen. Lisfranc fractures and fracture dislocations are among the most frequently misdiagnosed foot injuries in the emergency department. A misdiagnosed injury may have severe consequences including chronic pain and loss of foot biomechanics. Evaluation of a foot injury should include a high level of suspicion of a Lisfranc injury, and a thorough work-up is needed for correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, San Diego, California 92111, USA. amanda.wrightNP@gmail.com
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gerhart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D000842:Ankle; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D033023:Foot Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed