Lisfranc injuries are rare. They account for 0.2% of all fractures. This works out to an incidence of 1 per 55,000 persons per year. In the Greater Toronto Area - we have a population of 5.5 million. Therefore there are approximately 100 Lisfranc injuries per year in the GTA. There are approximately 200 Orthopaedic Surgeons in the GTA. Therefore each surgeon on average, will see one Lisfranc injury every 2 years.
If you are reading this blog there is a good chance that either you or someone you know has a Lisfranc injury. Alternatively, you are probably an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident or Attending.
I have a sub-specialty interest in Lisfranc injuries and have created a regional centre of excellence for the treatment of patients with Lisfranc injuries. If you have a Lisfranc injury and happen to live in Canada simply have your Family Physician / Orthopaedic Surgeon fax a referral to our office. International patients are asked to contact our office for further information / pre-clearance.
Surgery is performed at Georgetown Hospital, which is located 30 minutes from Toronto Pearson Airport. Lisfranc fusion procedures are performed as a day surgery procedure. Operative time is approximately 70 minutes.
Preferred work up for patients would be: Bilateral standing x-rays and a CT of the affected foot.
Assuming that you are a non-smoker / non-diabetic there is an 80% chance that we can achieve an improved outcome with a Lisfranc fusion procedure. However, I am limited in that I cannot make your foot better than the uninjured side.
If you have a Lisfranc injury and are interested in reconstructive surgery please have your Family Physician / Sports Medicine Physician / Orthopaedic Surgeon refer you to:
Dr. Christopher Lu MBchB FRCSC
Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) - McMaster University
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Unit 200 - 1A Princess Anne Drive
Georgetown, Ontario
Canada
L7G 4W4
Phone: 905-873-8883
Fax: 289-801-2239
Linkedin profile:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisluortho
E-consult available via Champlain LHIN E-consult service (family physician needs to be registered with Champlain / Halton / Peel E-consult service).
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