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Suture-button (flexible) fixation

Flexible stabilisation of the C1–M2 (Lisfranc ligament) interval with a suture-button device (e.g. TightRope) or suture-tape (InternalBrace), mainly for isolated ligamentous injuries.

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Tracked papers (39)

PaperYearDesign
Surgical management of Lisfranc injuries: a narrative review of open reduction and internal fixation, primary arthrodesis, and flexible fixation.
Cheng HY · Foot (Edinb) · 2026 · Narrative reviewKey paper
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
[Minimally invasive treatment of Lisfranc instability following bony avulsion of the long peroneal tendon].
Huber AK · Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb) · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Operative treatment of Lisfranc injuries in elite athletes: 2024 International Foot and Ankle Sports Consensus and systematic review.
Balboni JM · Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · 2026 · Systematic review / meta-analysisKey paper
2026Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
A Comparative Analysis of Suture-Button and InternalBrace Fixation for Purely Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries.
Lee S · Orthopedics · 2026 · Comparative studyKey paper
2026Comparative studyLevel II-III
Tight rope fixation in fracture management.
Keating JF · Injury · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Erratum for "A Comparative Analysis of Suture-Button and InternalBrace Fixation for Purely Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries".
· Orthopedics · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Lisfranc Fixation via Articular Bridge Plating Combined With the Suture Tape Ligament Reconstruction Technique.
Sun M · Foot Ankle Orthop · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Comparison Between Standard Screw and Internal Brace in Treatment of Subtle Lisfranc Injury.
Chun DI · J Clin Med · 2026 · Observational / other
2026Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Lisfranc Injuries: Latest Updates on Diagnostics and Management.
Hammad A · Transl Sports Med · 2026 · Narrative review
2026Narrative reviewLevel V
Outcomes of foot and ankle fixation using biointegrative implants-a retrospective study.
O'Neill C · Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · 2025 · Observational / other
2025Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Results of Lisfranc Injuries Treated With Interosseous Suture Button Fixation With a Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up.
Saito GH · Foot Ankle Int · 2025 · Observational / otherKey paper
2025Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Midfoot Arthrodesis after Failed Lisfranc Open Reduction and Internal Fixation.
Campbell ML · J Orthop Trauma · 2025 · Observational / other
2025Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Deformity Correction and Early Maintenance of Hallux Valgus Correction Treated with Modified Lapidus Procedure: Intermetatarsal Miniature Suture Button vs First Metatarsal to Intermediate Cuneiform Cross-Screw Fixation.
Attia AK · Foot Ankle Int · 2025 · Comparative study
2025Comparative studyLevel II-III
High rates of return to sport following suture button fixation for ligamentous Lisfranc injuries: A systematic review.
Rajivan R · World J Orthop · 2025 · Observational / other
2025Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Clinical Outcomes of Fiber-Tape Flexible Fixation for Chronic Lisfranc Injuries.
Yoshimoto K · Foot Ankle Orthop · 2025 · Observational / other
2025Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Acute Lisfranc injury management.
Poutoglidou F · Bone Joint J · 2024 · Narrative review
2024Narrative reviewLevel V
Early Outcomes of Lisfranc Injuries Treated with Arthrex InternalBrace: A Case Series.
Hoskins M · Indian J Orthop · 2024 · Observational / other
2024Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Flexible fixation versus open reduction internal fixation and primary arthrodesis for ligamentous Lisfranc injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
O'Connor KP · Foot (Edinb) · 2024 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2024Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
The Use of Knotless Suture Tape Construct vs Screw Fixation for Lisfranc Injuries: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study.
Cardenas C · Foot Ankle Int · 2024 · Comparative study
2024Comparative studyLevel II-III
Internal Brace Fixation Technique for Lisfranc Injury: A Retrospective Study.
Zeng G · Med Sci Monit · 2024 · Observational / other
2024Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Editorial Commentary: Suture-Button Fixation May Have Advantages Over Screw Fixation for Glenoid Bone Grafting Procedures for Shoulder Instability.
van der List JP · Arthroscopy · 2024 · Observational / other
2024Observational / otherLevel III-IV
First tarsometatarsal arthrodesis for severe hallux valgus using the tension band principle - Technical tip and case series.
Limaye N · Foot (Edinb) · 2024 · Observational / other
2024Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Use of Bio-integrative Screws for Fixation of Lisfranc Instability; Pros and Cons from Surgeons' Point of View in a Cadaver Study.
Mathur V · Arch Bone Jt Surg · 2024 · Observational / other
2024Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes of Suture Button Fixation for Ligamentous Lisfranc Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Chona DV · Orthop J Sports Med · 2023 · Narrative review
2023Narrative reviewLevel V
Suspensory Device Fixation of Lisfranc Injuries in a Southeast Asian Urban Population: Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes.
Tan YY · Cureus · 2023 · Observational / other
2023Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Suture button fixation yields high levels of patient reported outcomes, return to sport, and stable fixation in isolated Lisfranc injuries: A systematic review.
Lachance AD · J ISAKOS · 2023 · Systematic review / meta-analysis
2023Systematic review / meta-analysisLevel I-II
Lisfranc Injuries in the Athlete.
Ma C · Clin Podiatr Med Surg · 2023 · Narrative review
2023Narrative reviewLevel V
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Lisfranc Injury Using Suspensory Fixation.
Desai MN · JBJS Essent Surg Tech · 2023 · Observational / other
2023Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Various Flexible Fixation Techniques Using Suture Button for Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries: A Review of Surgical Options.
Yi Y · Medicina (Kaunas) · 2023 · Narrative review
2023Narrative reviewLevel V
Shortening the Return-to-Play Times in Elite Athletes With Unstable Isolated Lisfranc Ligament Injuries Using a Knotless Interosseous Suture Button: Case Series and Literature Review.
Sullivan M · Orthop J Sports Med · 2022 · Observational / other
2022Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Biomechanical Comparison of Fiber Tape Device Versus Transarticular Screws for Ligamentous Lisfranc Injury in a Cadaveric Model.
Koroneos ZA · Am J Sports Med · 2022 · Observational / other
2022Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Treatment of paediatric Lisfranc injuries: A systematic review and introduction of a novel treatment algorithm.
Paek S · J Child Orthop · 2022 · Narrative review
2022Narrative reviewLevel V
Flexible Fixation Technique for Subtle Lisfranc Injuries.
Harlow ER · Video J Sports Med · 2022 · Observational / other
2022Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Comparison of flexible fixation and screw fixation for isolated Lisfranc ligament injuries: A protocol for a meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Guo W · Medicine (Baltimore) · 2022 · Observational / other
2022Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Homolateral Lisfranc Dislocation 1-5 in a Collegiate Quarterback: A Case Study.
Dayton SR · Video J Sports Med · 2021 · Observational / other
2021Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Suture Button vs Conventional Screw Fixation for Isolated Lisfranc Ligament Injuries.
Cho J · Foot Ankle Int · 2021 · Comparative studyKey paper
2021Comparative studyLevel III
Reconstruction of the Lateral Collateral Ligament Using a Suture Tape Anchor for Iatrogenic Hallux Varus.
Nekomoto A · Case Rep Orthop · 2021 · Observational / other
2021Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Clinical outcomes of Tightrope system in the treatment of purely ligamentous Lisfranc injuries.
Yongfei F · BMC Surg · 2021 · Observational / other
2021Observational / otherLevel III-IV
Comparison of standard screw fixation versus suture button fixation in Lisfranc ligament injuries.
Ahmed S · Foot Ankle Int · 2010 · Biomechanical (cadaveric)Key paper
2010Biomechanical (cadaveric)Level —