title: Post-traumatic Arthritis of the Tarsometatarsal Joint Complex: A Case Report.
abstract: Tarsometatarsal (TMT) arthritis is characterized by instability and pain in the foot. The commonest cause is post-traumatic arthritis. A Lisfranc injury involves the articulation between the medial cuneiform and the base of the second metatarsal, which is considered a keystone to midfoot integrity. Neglected or undertreated injury to the Lisfranc joint complex leads to secondary arthritis and significant disability. We present a case of a young male patient with a two-year-old neglected Lisfranc joint injury and secondary osteoarthritis of the first, second, and fourth TMT joints, which we treated surgically with arthrodesis using screws, with a good functional outcome on final follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors.forename: Chirag
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors.forename: Maulik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jhaveri
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
authors.forename: Paresh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Golwala
keywords: arthrodesis; osteoarthritis; tarsometatarsal joint