Surgical Treatment of Tarsometatarsal Joint Fracture: Dislocation
10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.1.107
- Author:
Sung Jae KIM
;
Dong Kyuen LEE
;
Dae Moo SHIM
;
Kwang Joon KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tarsometstarssl joint;
Fracture and dislocation
- MeSH:
Arm;
Dislocations;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hospitals, General;
Joints;
Prognosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1988;23(1):107-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
