J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1988 Feb;23(1):107-113. 10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.1.107.

Surgical Treatment of Tarsometatarsal Joint Fracture: Dislocation

• Kim SJ
• Lee DK
• Shim DM
• Kim KJ

• KMID: 2444669
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.1.107

Abstract

Injuries to the tarsometatsrsal joint are not common, and the results or treatment are often unsatisfactory. Whatever the severity of the initisl injury, prognosis depends on accurate reduction and its maintenance. 5 cases of fracture and dislocation of the tarsometatarsal joint were treated at Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital. The length of follow-up period ranged from 12 months to 18 months, with a mean of 15 months.

Keyword

Tarsometstarssl joint; Fracture and dislocation

MeSH Terms

Arm
Dislocations*
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitals, General
Joints*
Prognosis