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Lisfranc fracture

Lisfranc fracture noun: a fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.

Noun

Lisfranc fracture (plural Lisfranc fractures)

  1. A fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.

Forms of Lisfranc fracture

pluralLisfranc fractures

Origin of Lisfranc fracture

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

Questions about Lisfranc fracture

What does Lisfranc fracture mean?
Lisfranc fracture means a fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.
What part of speech is Lisfranc fracture?
Lisfranc fracture is a noun.
What is the plural of Lisfranc fracture?
The plural of Lisfranc fracture is Lisfranc fractures.

Words near Lisfranc fracture in the dictionary

  1. lisetite
  2. Lisetta
  3. Lisette
  4. liseuse
  5. liseuses
  6. Lisfranc fracture
  7. Lisfranc fractures
  8. Lisfranc joint
  9. Lisfranc joints
  10. Lisfranc ligament
  11. Lisfranc ligaments

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