Citation

Patillo D, Rudzki JR, Johnson JE, Matava MJ, Wright R. Int. J. Sports Med. 2007; 28(11): 980-984.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-2007-964971

PMID

17455124

Abstract

Tarsometatarsal joint dislocations and fracture-dislocations are uncommon injuries most frequently resulting from high-energy trauma as encountered in crush injuries, falls, and motor vehicle accidents. Although less common in athletes, this injury is being recognized with greater frequency and may carry a poor prognosis for return to high levels of competition. These injuries present a considerable challenge to orthopedic surgeons caring for athletes because of the prolonged period of recovery often required [ 1,2,5,6,12]. The literature contains descriptions of this injury in American football players, gymnasts, tennis players, and track and field athletes [2,5,9]. To our knowledge, no report of such a Lisfranc injury to a hockey player has been described. This is a case report of a National Hockey League player that sustained a Lisfranc injury requiring surgical stabilization, but was able to return to elite hockey play.

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