Lisfranc
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Lisfranc may refer to:
- Jacques Lisfranc de St. MartinJacques Lisfranc de St. MartinJacques Lisfranc de St. Martin was a pioneering French surgeon and gynecologist. He pioneered a number of operations including removal of the rectum, lithotomy in women, and amputation of the cervix uteri....
- Lisfranc fractureLisfranc fractureThe Lisfranc fracture is a fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.It is named after 18th- and 19th-century surgeon and gynecologist Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin.-Causes:...
- Lisfranc joint
- Lisfranc ligamentLisfranc ligamentThe lisfranc ligament is a ligament which connects the base of the medial cuneiform to the base of the 2nd metatarsal. In 20% of people there are two bands of this ligament . It is injured or disrupted in the lisfranc fracture.-Eponym:...