title: Orientation of the "Lisfranc screw".
abstract: The reduction and stabilization of diastases between the medial cuneiform and the base of second metatarsal after a Lisfranc ligament injury is a crucial objective in the open reduction and internal fixation of these injuries. To achieve this objective, a single screw is used. The present practice is to insert the screw directed from the medial cuneiform bone into the base of the second metatarsal. This technique trick describes an easier method of insertion of the screw and one that possibly provides a better fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. vkpanchb@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Vinod K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Panchbhavi
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D033023:Foot Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome