Lisfranc Injury is actually a fracture that occurs in the Lisfranc joint, or the joint that connects the front part of the foot to the middle part of the foot. It is the joint that holds the metatarsals to the tarsus in your foot. The injury occurs when the metatarsals are separated from the tarsus, and the result is obviously very painful.
This injury is common among horse riders because many have fallen off the horse and the foot has been caught in the stirrup. It is also common in windsurfing because of pretty much the same reason, they fell with their foot is still strapped to the board, which is over the metatarsals.
So what is the amount of recovery needed? Well Matt Schaub is out for the season. This is a long road to recovery, but the injury will heal. If the fracture is small enough, you will not need surgery, but a bigger fracture requires surgery. If you don’t need surgery, you’ll have to have a cast on for six weeks, in which you cannot place any weight on the injured foot. If you need surgery, what will happen is that screws and/or wire will tie the bones together so that they can heal correctly. The screws and wire will be removed after six to twelve weeks, in which time you can’t put weight on the foot.
If you have any questions on Lisfranc Injury or any other foot or ankle type injury, contact us at Houston Foot Specialists at 713-467-8886 or at our website.
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