The Chopart dislocation. A frequently underestimated injury and its sequelae. A clinical study

During a 7-year period (between July 1987 and June 1994) 19 patients were treated for Chopart dislocation. Seventeen patients were examined clinically 48 months following trauma. We found 1 excellent, 6 good, 6 mediocre, and 4 poor results. Only 4 patients were able to achieve their pre-accident lev...

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Published inDer Unfallchirurg Vol. 100; no. 9; p. 737
Main Authors Kotter, A, Wieberneit, J, Braun, W, Rüter, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.09.1997
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Calcaneus - diagnostic imaging
Calcaneus - injuries
Calcaneus - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Foot Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Foot Injuries - surgery
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fracture Healing - physiology
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - diagnostic imaging
Multiple Trauma - surgery
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Talus - diagnostic imaging
Talus - injuries
Talus - surgery
Tarsal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Tarsal Bones - injuries
Tarsal Bones - surgery
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Summary:During a 7-year period (between July 1987 and June 1994) 19 patients were treated for Chopart dislocation. Seventeen patients were examined clinically 48 months following trauma. We found 1 excellent, 6 good, 6 mediocre, and 4 poor results. Only 4 patients were able to achieve their pre-accident level of work and no patients could return to sports at the same level. In our patients, Chopart dislocation had a negative social consequence both at the work place and in recreational activities. In long-term follow-up, the Chopart dislocation was the most debilitating injury even for polytrauma patients.
ISSN:0177-5537
1433-044X