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  • Title: The Lisfranc Amputation: A More Reliable Level of Amputation With Proper Intraoperative Tendon Balancing.
    Author: Greene CJ, Bibbo C.
    Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg; 2017; 56(4):824-826. PubMed ID: 28633785.
    Abstract:
    Traditional transmetatarsal amputations are a reliable level of amputation. However, amputations at the Lisfranc level have met with limited success owing to improper biomechanics resulting from tendon imbalance, ultimately leading to foot deformity positions and an unstable soft tissue envelope with ensuing skin breakdown, infection, and below-the-knee amputation. We describe proper tendon rebalancing that results in improved biomechanics and a more reliable and stable amputation at the more proximal Lisfranc level.
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