[Orthopedic technique following arthrodesis of the Lisfranc joint]

Of the 107 arthrodeses of the forefoot and the metatarsus performed in the 1980's, we controlled 13 arthrodeses of the Lisfranc joint. The mean time of follow-up was 2.3 years. Our postoperative results were excellent for 5 patients, good for 6 patients and fair for 2 patients. We obtained no poor results. As we found few references to the use of orthopedic techniques in the literature, it seemed of interest to study their use in our own sample. It was found that one patient did not require any orthopedic means, one patient needed orthopedic supports, 9 patients required modifications of their shoes, one patient needed an orthopedic shoe and one patient needed an orthosis. Moreover, we attempted to find which factors are associated with more complex orthopedic techniques. Our results seem to indicate that a complete arthrodesis of the Lisfranc joint requires the use of more complex orthopedic techniques than does a partial arthrodesis.