Our results in the treatment of fractures dislocations of Lisfranc's joint

The authors report their experience in the treatment of traumatic injuries of Lisfranc's joint based on 30 cases treated by surgery between 1984 and 1999. All of the patients were re-evaluated clinically and radiographically. What emerges from the study is the need for surgical stabilization with percutaneous Kirschner wires or by open procedure in cases where there are doubts or where reduction is impossible. The prognosis is worse in injuries of the medial column and in exposed fractures or when mortification of the soft tissues is present.

Contraction stress testing with nipple stimulation

The contraction stress test (CST) is used widely as a measure of fetoplacental respiratory reserve. With contractions traditionally induced by intravenous oxytocin, the test has been limited in its use by time, expense and patient discomfort. In a prospective evaluation of the effectiveness of nipple stimulation for the production of uterine contractions, a successful CST was obtained in 94% of the attempts, with a mean total test time of 12 minutes.