Lisfranc (foot injury) experiences anyone?

labruyere

labruyere

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 April 2012
Messages
208
Location
gloucestershire
Visit site
Hi

Anyone in H&H land have experience of equestrian life post a lisfranc injury?

If so I'd appreciate either a comment or a PM about your experiences, timescales etc

Have found several blogs etc courtesy of Google but no horse people ones

and 'normal' people tend to have a different view/attitude to
> pain
> 'just' getting on with it
> sheer rugged determination

NOT TO MENTION walking - they typically refer to walking x blocks, rather than dragging a barrowload of dung through rutted, muddy fields!

(lisfrancs are very uncommon injuries, but 'often' suffered by riders
- so I keep being told -
weird neither I nor any of the other horse people (inc professionals) I know have ever heard of them, then!!

anyway I have 5 dislocations and 3 fractures :eek:

TOP TIP -
if your horse goes to roll, Take Your Feet out the Stirrups IMMEDIATELY!!
before even sending your horse 'forward')

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through this...
.
 
I had to Google 'lisfranc', pretty pictures. :D

Apparently, treatment is non weight bearing, and immobilisation in a cast for 6 weeks. OR inserting of screws and wires to achieve the correction. I cant see how this matches with the activities you are describing. :D
 
I've seen plenty of Lisfranc over the years. As I'm guessing your fractures & dislocations have been reduced with surgery and k-wiring, I should imagine the person you should ask your questions is the orthopaedic surgeon looking after you.
The problem with 'just getting on' with things post surgery is the danger that it will effect the results.
 
Lisfranc is more common in riders due to falling off and being dragged by your foot in the stirrup which pushes the bones sideways in your foot.

I know someone who had a lisfranc (a tree fell on him). He initially had many screws and plates in his foot (inc. one thick wire that was left sticking out of his foot which looked like a hoof pick ;) ). Whilst the metal work was in, he had the foot in a plaster cast and as he was allowed a bit more movement he had one of those air boot cast thingys...It wasn't a quick recovery process. And this was a man who has never sat still longer than 10 seconds in his life!
 
Thanks for the replies so far...

I probably need to expand on why I'm asking the question

If ONLY it was a case of 10 weeks non-weightbearing post surgery!!!

the recovery period is MUCH longer than that
-often a year plus - due to the nature of the injury
being allowed to weightbear is JUST the beginning

obviously I am discussing with the consultants, physios etc
BUT they cannot advise on the impact on riding (eg sustaining light seat XC)
NOR on walking - as we do it!! - eg being pulled around leading horses, or jumping out of the way of a lively pony

(in case you're wondering - re the signature - I also break, rehab, retrain, school other people's horses - so sometimes building the enhanced relationship takes a week or two :) )

and Yes, I am the proud owner of 6 plates
and 2 'hoofpicks', or coat-hangers as I call them, sticking out my foot :eek:
 
Last edited:
I have! In feb 2008 and I broke three metatarsals and wa in plaster for 12 weeks and weight bearing 100% after 6 months. I have pins in my foot permanently and they prevent me from running and affect the fit of some shoes - I can't wear heels either or stand on my tip toes. My foot still hurts some days and I get an odd popping sensation a lot but its bearable. PM me for more info if you want
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top