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

• Published in: Der Unfallchirurg Vol. 100; no. 9; p. 737
• Main Authors: Kotter, A, Wieberneit, J, Braun, W, Rüter, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• 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
• ISSN: 0177-5537

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.