Definition:

Displacement of the foot; specifically disturbance or disarrangement of the normal relation of the bones entering into the formation of a joint. The most common of these injuries is a dislocation that involves the Lisfranc joint complex.

Symptoms:

• Pain in the foot
• Swelling in the foot
• Loss of ROM in the foot
• Possible deformity in foot

Causes:

• Direct blow to the foot
• Fall
• Motor vehicle accident

Treatment:

• Period of immobilization
• Progress to ROM and stretching exercises
• Foot intrinsic muscle strengthening
• Lower extremity strengthening