Chopart fracture dislocation

Case contributed by Amir Rezaee
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Dislocation of the left calcaneocuboid and talonavicular joints with dorsal displacement of midfoot. Note that talus remains in the ankle mortise.

Associated soft tissue swelling around left ankle.

Incidentally, there is mural calcification of the anterior and posterior tibial arteries, in keeping with the patient's history of diabetes.

With greater definition on CT.

Case Discussion

Fracture-dislocation of the mid-tarsal joint, which carries the eponymous name Chopart fracture.

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