This is my son Sam.Image may be NSFW.
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This is Napoleon:Image may be NSFW.
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What do they have in common, besides a predilection for tight pants? (To be fair, Sam’s are made of Lycra and he wears them under his uniform.) On Wednesday, Sam woke up with foot pain, after having played in a game the previous night. Conveniently, his Uncle Jamie arrived just a few hours later for Thanksgiving. Uncle Jamie is a top-ranked orthopedic surgeon from Portland, Maine. Jamie set up his examination room in our man cave, with many aunts, uncles and cousins observing. Here we all are:Image may be NSFW.
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Jamie explained that the affected part of Sam’s foot was the tarsometatarsal joint. He diagnosed Sam’s foot pain as a “Lisfranc injury.” Luckily it isn’t a serious version of it. Here’s what Jamie told Sam:
The injury is named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin (1790 – 1847), who was a French field surgeon in Napoleon’s army. He named it after observing the injuries of soldiers thrown from their horses in battle with their feet still in the stirrup. Ouch.
I imagine it’s pronounced “Lee-FRAHNC” but Jamie says up in Maine they say “liss-FRANK.” Luckily Sam reports it’s feeling much better and he’s back on the court.
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Lisfranc, who had excellent hair
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