Tarso-metatarsal fracture-dislocation: treatment by percutaneous pinning or open reduction (a report on 17 cases)

The eight patients managed by open or closed K-wire fixation and who were followed up had a mean midfoot Kitaoka score of 78/100: five results were good or excellent, two fair and one poor. Only 40% of the X-ray checks were strictly normal, the others disclosing joint alterations. The three cases managed by realignment arthrodesis showed union at 4 months' follow-up, with a mean Kitaoka score of 88.3/100 (2 excellent and one fair result).