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SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5709659 | biostudies-other | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Arthroscopy techniques 20170904 5
Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) destruction of the tarsometatarsal articulation of the lesser rays is most commonly due to midfoot Charcot neuroarthropathy. Tarsometatarsal arthrodesis is indicated when conservative management cannot relieve the symptoms. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe a minimally invasive approach of arthroscopic arthrodesis of the destructed lesser ray tarsometatarsal joints. The arthroscopic procedure is performed through the lateral and P1-2 Lisfranc portals. I ...[more]