Outcomes and complications after open reduction and internal fixation of Lisfranc injuries: a retrospective cohort study
摘要
To investigate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of Lisfranc injuries treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
MethodsA retrospective cohort study reporting on the operative management of Lisfranc injuries was conducted across three institutions. Data from adult patients who sustained a tarsometatarsal joint fracture dislocation and were treated with open reduction and internal fixation from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 were collected. The mean AOFAS midfoot score, the incidence of post-traumatic arthritis (PTA) and the complications were reported. The AOFAS score of anatomically reduced TMT joints was compared to the AOFAS score of the non-anatomically reduced TMT joints. The correlation of PTA to the quality of reduction was also evaluated.
ResultsThirty-six (36) consecutive adult patients were retrieved from the digital patient registry. Thirty-two (32) patients completed the six-month follow-up (FU) and were included in the study. The mean AOFAS score of the entire cohort was 89,44 (range 70–100). The anatomically reduced fractures demonstrated a mean AOFAS score of 91,41 (95% CI 88,14–94,68), whereas the mean AOFAS score of the non-anatomically reduced Lisfranc joints was 85,10 (95% CI 77,38–92,82). This difference was statistically significant (p-value: 0,031). Thirteen (13) of 32 patients (40,6%) developed PTA. PTA occurrence was strongly correlated to the quality of reduction (OR: 4,33, 95% CI 1,60–11,69, p-value < 0,001). Four patients developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and broken implants were identified in four patients. One patient developed metatarsalgia, one deep infection and another one a painless flatfoot. High-energy injuries, PTA and obesity were the most important factors negatively affecting the outcome.
ConclusionA better outcome and a lower risk of PTA were correlated with anatomically reduced Lisfranc fracture dislocations. The most commonly documented complications were PTA, implant breakage and CRPS.