Definition: The Lisfranc injury is named for the French surgeon Jacques Lisfranc in Napoleon’s army. The injury is a fracture and dislocation of the joint between the forefoot and midfoot.
The original injury described by Lisfranc usually occurred when a soldier fell from his horse, but his foot did not release from the stirrup (or so the story goes...). The present day most common mechanism of this injury is when someone steps into a small hole, and the foot is unusually twisted with a great amount of force while pushing down as well. However, there are many other means to sustain this type of injury.
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