It looks like there was another devastating injury to a football player just recently. That would be Ronnie Brown, the starting running back for the Miami Dolphins. Lis Francs injuries can be difficult to diagnose and can also be misdiagnosed. So what is a Lis Franc's injury? Lis Franc was a soldier who fell off a horse and damaged this ligament. The ligament is one of the strongest in the foot and is located in the middle of the foot. The mechanism of action can occur with a direct impact or trauma to the midfoot or stepping in a hole and twisting your foot.
It can be diagnosed by X-Rays, MRI, or a CT scan of the foot. Patients will come in with a swollen foot, pain in the middle region, and unable to bear weight on the affected side.
Treatment varies depending on how bad the sprain is, and its worse if there is an associated fracture with that sprain. Non-surgical treatment involves a case or a stiff walking boot for up to 8 weeks and sometimes more. Surgery can involve placement of pins and or screws to realign the midfoot area.
Undiagnosed Lis Franc injuries can lead to arthritis in the foot, chronic pain, and wear and tear of other joints in the foot.
With Ronnie Brown he had surgery to fix his foot and now will be out for the remainder of the season. Only time will tell to see how he does after his healing.
So if you are experienceing any of these symptoms after a recent fall or trauma, get to your foot dr right away
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