Hi [email]I@m[/email] interested on hearing from anyone who has undergone the new tightrope surgery. I was diagnosed with the lisfranc fracture (non dislocation) earlier this year. Five months on, eight weeks non weight bearing and another 8 weeks in a boot recovery seems to be progressing well. Having regular physio, now walking, cycling, swimming however, I am still experiencing pain around the base of my big toe and side of my foot. At the time of the injury it was recommended that I have plates etc... finally we made a collective decision just to continue with the traditional method of natural healing. Today I had a regular follow up appointment with the consultant and to my surprise there is a slight gap at the base of the big toe and whilst the stability is not compromised I have been recommended to have the tightrope surgery to minimise the risk of arthritis and pain. I have been led to believe that this is will be somewhat a minor procedure. I'm interested to hear from anyone who has had this, what is the recovery time and associated risks?
Thank you