Etymology

Lisfranc fracture

Today it means: A fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790–1847), pioneering French surgeon.

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