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Gap Sign

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Gap Sign
Positive gap sign on the right foot compared to the normal left foot[1]
Subtle gap sign in the left foot in a patient with a prior injury
  • Gap Sign
  • Positive Gap Sign
  • Lisfranc Gap Sign
  • Diastasis Sign

Purpose

  • Identify subtle or occult lisfranc injuries

Description

  • Compare the affected and unaffected foot looking at the interdigital space between the 1st and 2nd digit
  • Positive test
    • Increased "gap" or space between 1st/2nd digits compared to unaffected limb

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Eleftheriou, Kyriacos I., Peter F. Rosenfeld, and James DF Calder. "Lisfranc injuries: an update." Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 21 (2013): 1434-1446.
Created by:
John Kiel on 17 June 2024 19:50:00
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23 May 2026 12:00:07
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