open dataset · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Lisfranc injury surgery (fixation or fusion) recovery data
Every measured number behind the Lisfranc surgery recovery timeline, with the study each one came from. foot · confidence low. Part of the recovery data index. Quote it, chart it, cite it — a link back is all we ask.
Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for your body, and not a substitute for your surgeon or clinician.
Measured pain by week
| Week | Typical pain | Band | Scale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3.6 /10 | 2.8–4.4printed in the paper | 0–10 as published | study |
| 26 | 2.2 /10 | 1.5–2.8printed in the paper | 0–10 as published | study |
| 52 | 1.5 /10 | 0.9–2.1printed in the paper | 0–10 as published | study |
Documented milestones
| Week | Milestone | Reported range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Non-weight-bearing, splint then bivalved cast | Weeks 0-6; splinted and non-weight-bearing for the first 2 weeks, then a bivalved cast holds that status to the 6-week x-ray | study |
| 6 | Walking boot, partial weight-bearing begins | Week 6 in a 73-patient cohort; the same point for fixation and for fusion | study |
| 12 | Second x-ray check | Week 12; the point at which hardware removal was typically discussed in the case series | study |
| 17 | Return to play or duty (athletes and service members) | Mean 116 days missed after operative treatment (about 17 weeks) versus 58 days non-operative; pooled return rate 86.16% across 441 people | study |
| 19 | Hardware removal, when it is done | Mean 4.43 months (about 19 weeks) after fixation in a 482-patient cohort; only some people have it | study |
| 20 | Full activity | 4-5 months after surgery (about weeks 17-22) in a 73-patient cohort, for fixation and fusion alike | study |
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Steady. Lisfranc injury surgery (fixation or fusion) recovery data: 3 measured pain points and 6 milestones, from 19 cited sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-09. https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/lisfranc-surgery
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<img src="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/lisfranc-surgery/curve.png" alt="Typical pain by week after Lisfranc injury surgery (fixation or fusion), from published studies" width="1200" height="675" loading="lazy" />
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Pain band after Lisfranc injury surgery (fixation or fusion), from
<a href="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/lisfranc-surgery">the Steady recovery data index</a>.
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</figure>every paper cited here (19)
- Pain and midfoot function after joint-sparing suture-tape augmented Lisfranc fixation (n=58, mean 16.9-month follow-up)retrospective case series · backs 3 pain, 5 card
- Primary arthrodesis versus ORIF for Lisfranc injuries: comparative cohort with rehabilitation protocol (73 patients)retrospective cohort · backs 2 milestone, 2 card
- Hardware removal after Lisfranc ORIF: timing and patient-reported outcomes (482 patients, 489 feet)retrospective cohort · backs 1 milestone, 2 card
- Week-by-week postoperative protocol after Lisfranc fixation in athletes (case series, 10 followed)case series · backs 2 milestone, 1 card
- Early outcomes of Lisfranc injuries treated with a suture-button internal brace (case series, n=15)case series · backs 2 card
- Return to play after low-energy Lisfranc injury: systematic review and meta-analysis (441 athletes and active-duty personnel)meta-analysis · backs 1 milestone, 1 card
- Do Lisfranc ORIFs fail? Long-term conversion to arthrodesis in 8,101 patients at 5 and 10 yearsretrospective cohort · backs 1 card
- Flexible fixation versus ORIF versus primary arthrodesis for ligamentous Lisfranc injuries: meta-analysis (25 studies)meta-analysis · backs 1 card
- Functional outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation for Lisfranc injuries (n=87, mean 4.9-yr follow-up)retrospective case series · backs 1 card
- Henning et al.: open reduction internal fixation versus primary arthrodesis for Lisfranc fracture-dislocations (randomized, n=40)randomized trial · backs 1 card
- High- and low-energy Lisfranc injuries: prospective functional outcomes and return to work at 6 months (n=32)prospective case series · backs 1 card
- Ligamentous Lisfranc injuries: hardware removal timing and rate (39 feet, stage II)retrospective case series · backs 1 card
- Lisfranc sports injuries: review of return-to-training and return-to-competition windowsnarrative review · backs 1 card
- Ly and Coetzee: treatment of primarily ligamentous Lisfranc joint injuries, primary arthrodesis versus ORIF (randomized, n=41)randomized trial · backs 1 card
- Mid- and long-term consequences after surgically treated Lisfranc injuries (14 followed, mean 8.3 yr)case series · backs 1 card
- Outcomes of Lisfranc injuries in active-duty service members (n=70, mean 3.5-year follow-up)retrospective case series · backs 1 card
- Postoperative complications of percutaneous versus open treatment of Lisfranc injuries (matched, 1,100 per cohort)retrospective cohort · backs 1 card
- Primary arthrodesis versus open reduction internal fixation for acute Lisfranc injuries: systematic review and meta-analysis (18 studies)meta-analysis · backs 1 card
- Primary arthrodesis versus ORIF for Lisfranc injuries: meta-analysis of 5 randomized trials (241 patients)meta-analysis · backs 1 card
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This procedure's records as JSON — one per question a person actually asks, each with the answer written out in full and the study beside it: /recovery-data/lisfranc-surgery/claims.json. The whole dataset lives on the recovery data index.
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Start a recovery logThis page reports published cohort data. It is not medical advice, not a prediction for your body, and not a substitute for your surgeon or clinician. New severe or rapidly worsening pain, fever or chills, a hot swollen calf, chest pain or breathlessness, wound redness or discharge, or new numbness or weakness are reasons to contact your surgical team promptly.