Suture-button technique for acute Lisfranc injury / 中华创伤骨科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe operative outcomes of suture-button technique for acute Lisfranc injury.Methods A retrospective observation was conducted of the 11 patients who had been operatively treated with suture-button technique and plate fixation for acute Lisfranc injury from January 2015 to December 2016.They were 8 men and 3 women,aged from 22 to 54 years(mean,32.1 years).By the Myerson classification for the injury,there were 9 cases of type B2 and 2 cases of type Cl;by the Chiodo classification,there were 7 cases of middle column injury,2 cases of injury to middle and lateral columns and 2 cases of injury to medial and middle columns.Their scores on the visual analogue scale(VAS),mid-foot scores of American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS),bone union and complications were observed post-operatively.Results Follow-ups for this cohort lasted for 14 to 34 months(mean,20.5 months).Follow-ups revealed that their VAS scores for the affected foot averaged 0.6(from 0 to 2),significantly higher than those for the nomal foot(Z=2.070,P=0.038).Their AOFAS scores averaged 95.2(from 87 to 100),significantly lowerer than those for the nomal foot(Z=2.121,P=0.034).All fractures were united well.Conclusion Suture-button technique can lead to satisfactory outcomes for acute Lisfranc injury.