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Non-operative management

Protected weight-bearing in a cast or boot for stable, non-displaced injuries confirmed on weight-bearing imaging.

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Tracked papers (36)

PaperYearDesign
A Comparative Analysis of Suture-Button and InternalBrace Fixation for Purely Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries.
Lee S · Orthopedics · 2026 · Comparative studyKey paper
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
Cuboid stress fracture as an uncommon cause of lateral foot pain: Correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and photon-counting computed tomography - A case report.
Schumacher M · Radiol Case Rep · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Surgical management and postoperative imaging assessment of hallux valgus.
Bouredoucen H · Skeletal Radiol · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Contemporary Orthopedic Innovations for the General Practitioner.
Ghali A · South Med J · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Weightbearing CT in the Evaluation of Athletic Foot and Ankle Injuries.
Brué J · Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
[Comparative study on effectiveness of two fixation methods in treatment of mid-column plantar-flexion Lisfranc injuries].
Xiao P · Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi · 2026 · Comparative study
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
From Structural WBCT Findings to Biomechanical Interpretation in Hallux Valgus: Current Evidence, Limitations, and Clinical Implications.
Bouredoucen H · Bioengineering (Basel) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
The Sports Med Foot/Ankle: Not Always a Sprain.
Rivenburgh D · Foot Ankle Spec · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Lisfranc Fixation Utilizing Dorsomedial Plating Technique.
Iandoli JL · Foot Ankle Spec · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Effect of first metatarsal extension osteotomy on foot alignment in patients with rigid pes cavus: A patient-specific 3D computational simulation study using weight-bearing CT.
Deniz Y · J Orthop Sci · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Radiographic Outcomes of Open Reduction and Kirschner-Wire Fixation Versus Screw or Plate Fixation for Lisfranc Injuries: A Propensity Score-Weighted Comparative Study.
Choi WS · J Clin Med · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Can immediate weight bearing be achieved following a first metatarsocuneiform arthrodesis with a locking plantar plate and compression screw? A case series evaluating the early safety results in 72 consecutive patients.
Maher A · Foot (Edinb) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Surgical Management of Medial or Dorsomedial Tarsometatarsal Subluxation by Prosthetic Ligamentoplasty in Dogs.
Marical J · Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Diagnostic evaluation and nonoperative management of Lisfranc injuries in athletes.
Semelsberger SD · Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · 2026 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2026Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
Partial tarsal arthrodesis with plate fixation for management of traumatic tarsometatarsal injuries in five cats.
Nixon RL · J Small Anim Pract · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
First tarsometatarsal joint medial subluxation after contemporary minimally invasive distal osteotomy for hallux valgus: A weight-bearing computed tomography assessment.
Palma J · Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Three-dimensional weightbearing CT distance and coverage mapping of the lisfranc joint complex: Agreement between contralateral and matched-control feet.
Grün W · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Long-term Outcomes After First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis: With Focus on Degenerative Changes on Adjacent Joints.
Recheis S · Foot Ankle Int · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Early postoperative coronal alignment predicts recurrence and patient-reported outcomes after the modified Lapidus procedure.
Tada M · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Functional and radiographic outcomes after operative and nonoperative treatment of pediatric Lisfranc injuries.
Ziroglu N · J Orthop Surg Res · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Percutaneous distal metatarsal osteotomy with K-wire fixation into the medial cuneiform for hallux valgus: A case series including severe deformity.
Shimozono Y · Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Guide to lower extremity radiologic measurements: part 3 ankle and foot.
Crone AM · Skeletal Radiol · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Radiographic improvement of medial column instability after double calcaneal osteotomy without medial column procedures in progressive collapsing foot deformity.
Lee HY · J Foot Ankle Surg · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Interconnections Among Midfoot Joints and Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Injection: A Cadaveric Study.
Hattori S · Foot Ankle Int · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Irreducible Lisfranc Injury Caused by Tibialis Anterior Tendon Entrapment: Surgical Strategy and Literature Review.
Muto S · Cureus · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Increased Intercuneiform and Naviculocuneiform Joint Spacing in Hallux Valgus: A 3-Dimensional Distance Mapping Pilot Study.
Closkey BF · Foot Ankle Orthop · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
[Minimally invasive arthrodesis of the talonavicular joint].
Shukla D · Oper Orthop Traumatol · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Endobutton Combined With Medial Plate Fixation for the Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries.
Xiao K · Orthopedics · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
[Special flatfoot pathologies of the hindfoot and midfoot].
Harrasser N · Orthopadie (Heidelb) · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Three-Dimensional Morphometric Analysis of the Lisfranc Joint and Its Relationship to Injury.
Savaşan C · Diagnostics (Basel) · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Delayed Dorsalis Pedis Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Lisfranc Injury: A Case Report.
Jihad Y · Cureus · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Saddle Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Foot and Ankle Surgery While on Prophylactic Lovenox: A Case Report.
Judickas SJ · J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
An Exploratory Statistical Shape Modeling Analysis of Three-Dimensional Foot Alignment in Female Patients With Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity.
Miyamoto T · J Foot Ankle Res · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Assessing Lisfranc Instability With Triplanar Weightbearing CT Alignment: Standardized Second Metatarsal Dorsal Offset.
Grün W · Foot Ankle Orthop · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Outcome after nonoperative treatment of stable Lisfranc injuries. A prospective cohort study.
Stødle AH · Foot Ankle Surg · 2022 · Observational / otherKey paper
2022Observational / otherLevel II-III
Outcomes after nonoperatively treated non-displaced Lisfranc injury: a retrospective case series of 55 patients.
Ponkilainen VT · Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · 2021 · Observational / otherKey paper
2021Observational / otherLevel IV