I got a lisfranc fracture in May 2007. They first thought it was a hairline fracture and put me in a cast for 1 month. The doctor said I can walk on it and do what I want. Then one long month later when I thought I was cured, they send me to a specialist and lo and behold, I had a lisfrac. (they say you should have surgury within 24 hrs, or within a week to let swelling down. i was late by a month.) So I got the surgery, plates and screws, and 6-8 weeks in a cast (because my surgeon went on vacation) and then wait 3 months to remove the plate, another 6 months for the screws. Basically took me a year to be metal free. All of which was NEVER explained by my ass of a surgeon. I honestly don't care if other people think he is awesome, doctors should inform you! I hope you guys were informed of how long your recovery was REALLY going to take. I never knew. I totally threw me because I am an avid runner, and was planning to join the military. I was ready to go and this totally threw my plans away.
It's been over a year now and I can run, but I can't really wear heals or stand on my toes. (yes I'm female, and it matters to me) I also feel some scary scary pin like pain in my foot on impact when I first start running. I also feel pain with pressure change when it rains. I don't know if you guys have the same problems. Really worried that I have athritis now, which as your post show, appear to be a life long problem. I'm kinda worried now about finding a doctor considering I filed a comlaint about my last one. If anybody knows a good one in Toronto, I would appreciate it. They seem to be a pretty close knit bunch though. (btw, I had good reason to complain, he brushed off all my questions when I asked them, refused to see me when I was waiting for surgury and left me NPO for a week, and told me basically 'too bad, suck it up' whenever I had problems with my cast and even ignored the fact I was alergic to latex)
I didn't even know there were other options with surgery. My advice to anyone is to get informed, just in case your doctor is a royal pain, and just takes you as an interesting case since lisfranc fractures are so rare.
Good luck with your recoveries fellow fracture sufferers.
It's been over a year now and I can run, but I can't really wear heals or stand on my toes. (yes I'm female, and it matters to me) I also feel some scary scary pin like pain in my foot on impact when I first start running. I also feel pain with pressure change when it rains. I don't know if you guys have the same problems. Really worried that I have athritis now, which as your post show, appear to be a life long problem. I'm kinda worried now about finding a doctor considering I filed a comlaint about my last one. If anybody knows a good one in Toronto, I would appreciate it. They seem to be a pretty close knit bunch though. (btw, I had good reason to complain, he brushed off all my questions when I asked them, refused to see me when I was waiting for surgury and left me NPO for a week, and told me basically 'too bad, suck it up' whenever I had problems with my cast and even ignored the fact I was alergic to latex)
I didn't even know there were other options with surgery. My advice to anyone is to get informed, just in case your doctor is a royal pain, and just takes you as an interesting case since lisfranc fractures are so rare.
Good luck with your recoveries fellow fracture sufferers.