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Tarsometatarsal (Lis Franc) Fracture/Dislocations

Figure 1 : Illustration of tarsometatarsal ligaments and articulations. There is no transverse ligament between first and second metatarsal bases. Oblique ligament extends from medial cuneiform to second metatarsal base. Second metatarsal base is situated in mortise between medial and lateral cuneiforms. (From Berquist TH. Radiology of the Foot and Ankle. Philadelphia, Lippincott-Williams and Wilkins, 2000.)

Anatomy

Lisfranc articulation includes articulations and ligamentous supporting structures of cuboid, cuneiforms and five metatarsal bases (Fig. 1)

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