Injuries of the tarso-metatarsal joint results of surgical treatment

ABSTRACT

Eleven cases of tarsometatarsal fracture - dislocations were treated by open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation. These were ten males and one female. The age ranged from twenty three to forty seven with a mean age of thirty two. The follow up period ranged from ten months to five years with an average of 3.3 years. Good functional results were achieved in seventy three percent. Functional results were better than radiological results: