r/LisfrancClub

I’m having surgery for a Lisfranc injury soon - I’ve never gone under general anaesthetic before or anything like that - I’m young and active with no past medical history - but quite nervous about things like this, I’m curious how people reassured themselves before surgery, or if I’m just being very silly for worrying. It’s never even so much the chance that my foot doesn’t recover, but how likely it is to have major complications/life threatening stuff, but maybe that’s ridiculous?

Hi!

My injury happened on January 9 and my ORIF fusion surgery on February 9. I started walking on the boot April 9. My doctor finally removed my boot this Monday, May 4, and I've been walking on whatever shoe I find comfortable. Right now, it's cushioned flip flops.

But truly, I feel so dysfunctional. It feels like I will never go back to normalcy. The reason my title asks for women is because I want to know: can you wear heels? The sexy kind? And aside from that, men & women, are you walking normally? Can you use the same shoes prior to your injury? Do you think you could do 20k steps for European trips or theme parks? Is life normal?

I constantly grieve my healthy foot. I'm grateful that this is the worst thing that has happened to me, but the mental toll is extremely unbearable. I'm already a depressed and anxious person pre-injury, so yeah, it's not been fun.

What pain meds were you on at that point

I can’t sleep

Those who have broken any metatarsals along with your lisfranc how long did it take to regain flexibility in your toes and or Achilles tendon because I’m fighting the tightness tooth and nail to no avail

Busted my foot last week 19th April . After an xray 1hour after injury it was confirmed as Lisfranc injury. Cast on foot, then a week later (2 days ago) I had surgery. Plates and pins.
Now on the long road to recovery.

My question. Is it normal for SEVERE pain when the foot is unelevated to use the bathroom? The pain is the worst I’ve ever felt in my life.
And when does that SEVRE pain go away?

This is the time of year where we typically have to renew our ski passes and I’m seriously considering taking the next ski season off. I had bilateral - so yes, both feet. Ski Boots are by far the worst part of skiing anyway - I can’t imagine how much my feet are going to hurt. By January I will be 9 months post op - too soon to consider skiing again? What have others done related to skiing and hiking for timeline to return and expectations or how to manage.

So many posts are (understandably) related to the early days or long term if issues. I’m 13 weeks post surgery, just finishing my third week back to work (teaching, so a lot of time on my feet), back in a trainer, and using only one crutch for support on longer walks. My foot seems to be healing well, but I’m having a lot of heel pain I didn’t have before along with soreness and swelling in my Achilles and ankle. I’m having knee pain as well, which makes me nervous going down stairs even though I can take them up pretty quickly. Ive know most of this is related to being immobilized so long (a total of 4 months, including the month before surgery). I’ve been doing PT for several weeks. Looking for some encouragement or tips on this stage of healing.

Hi all. Just got the bad news today that I need internal fixation to repair my foot. My surgeon was talking very fast and I very nervous/upset and didn’t really catch what the surgery itself was going to be like and post-op healing. I’m hoping to get some insight from you all that could be helpful or help me prepare!!! I am also uninsured so that is the biggest anxiety of all of this. Thank you 💛

I had surgery on Thursday (today is Monday). My post-op care instructions are vague at best and I remember nothing that was said to me after my operation. I have not put the boot on my foot since surgery as I am elevating it high and I icing on and off basically 23.5 hours a day. I only really get up for the bathroom or to just wiggle my other leg around.

I tried to put the boot on this morning as it seems like I’m supposed to wear it but it’s not possible to put on properly. My foot is bandaged so that my toes are in somewhat of a pointed position, so my heel cannot sit properly in the boot. Even putting it on loosely feels like it’s doing more harm than good - the weight of it puts pressure on my foot that does not feel helpful at all.

I’ve emailed my care team Friday and again this morning about this concern and still waiting on a response.

Pain: I had an internal brace put in and was given ibuprofen for recovery. That was fine until 48 hours post op when the nerve block started to wear off and the most painful zapping sensations and foot spasms started happening. Fortunately I had a friend with a couple of oxy pills to get me over that hill. Ibuprofen does not touch nerve pain and that was really intense. The spasms were the worst - my foot would be jerking around involuntarily which of course would cause more pain. Yay.

Please let me know how you handled post-op boot wearing with the bandages… I want to do the right thing and I don’t have a lot of direction right now. Should the boot hurt when I wear it? I know I should probably get up and move a little more now that I’m +4 days out from surgery but I’m just nervous to do too much.

I can run, jump, play basketball, really without pain. What annoys me is the pain after sitting for a while, when weather gets colder, or waking up in the morning. I'm still not 100% strength either. Are there any long-termers whose pain went away AFTER the first year?

I am 6 weeks post fusion of the lisfranc region after a fall. I am 9 weeks post injury. I am supposed to get permission to be weight bearing for the first time and want to know what to expect. Also should I request PT starting now?

OK, I want all inputs on the pros/cons of having hardware removal after a lisfranc surgery. Mine is ~18months post injury with 4 screws embedded after falling off a 20' ladder (and Dr. said it was the worst case he's ever seen. Always great to hear that *ugh*).

Is the recovery just as terrible as after the first surgery? Do you feel you have more, less, same mobility as when the hardware was in? What activities trigger pain? What can't you do anymore?

Seriously, thank you so much for helping this lost soul over here!

Hi everyone, I apologize for the long post but my partner has a (probably) lisfranc injury and is very confused on how to proceed. I’d appreciate hearing any suggestion, insight or personal anecdotes to help!

My partner injured their foot 6 weeks ago. They were hopping in the park, where the ground was cobblestone, and landed/tripped awkwardly. They thought it was a sprain (and a virtual visit doctor seemed to think so too), so they rested and resumed regular activities for 2 weeks before going back in. Awaiting scans, they were partially weight bearing on crutches for next 2 weeks. Then they received their lisfranc diagnosis, since when they’ve been fully weight bearing on crutches since 2 weeks ago.

My partner has light swelling on their lisfranc area, no redness, and of course pain while applying weight on that foot.

Since then, we’ve received very different opinions on their scans from 3 different ortho’s:

Doctor 1: says that some weeks of physio should be sufficient for healing.
Doctor 2: disagrees with a lisfranc injury, says they don’t have to be on crutches. They said something about my partner’s plantar fasciitis being tight or not fully extended?
Doctor 3: suggests surgery (fixation or fusion - probably fusion since it has been 6 weeks now). But this doctor also asked them to get a CAT scan.

Additionally, because we reside in a different country than our families, Doctors 1 & 2 are our family doctors who met my partner virtually. Hence, they received pictures of MRI scans. Doctor 2 additionally received videos of my partner walking, and asked about to describe features of their foot. Despite the inability to physically examine the foot, these doctors didn’t express uncertainty in their diagnosis. Doctors 1 and 2 have also treated several members of our families, so we trust them more. Only Doctor 3 was met with in-person.

My partner is very confused due to the very mixed opinions of the three doctors, and also that they are being asked to get a CAT scan now. It is also very scary for them to hear they can’t run in the future from Doc 3. Surgery is also scary and we are unsure if it is necessary because of varying opinions.

This is a partial vent and a partial hope for people to chime in with their experience/thoughts. Is such wide range of opinions common for lisfranc injuries, and how should we perceive these differences? Are CAT scans called for in these injuries? How are fusion surgery outcomes for lisfranc injuries?

Hi guys! So weird and random but I’m 3 weeks post op and my foot is sooo dry. I’ve been moisturizing but it seems like it is doing nothing!! I’m getting a bit fed up as it is stinging so much- has this happened to anyone else and any tips!?