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Foot Fusion Types

Tarsal Metatarsal Joint (TMT) Fusions: (Tarsal bones = cuboid + cuneforms (medial, middle, lateral)).

1st TMT (pod and ortho): Medial cuneform to 1st metatarsal.

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1,2 TMT (ortho): medial cuneform to 1st metatarsal; and, middle cuneform to 2nd metatarsal.

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1,2,3 TMT Also known as a Lizfranc Fusion (ortho): medial cuneform to 1st metatarsal; middle cuneform to 2nd metatarsal; and lateral cuneform to 3rd metatarsal.

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1,2,3,4 TMT (ortho): medial cuneform to 1st metatarsal; middle cuneform to 2nd metatarsal; lateral cuneform to 3rd metatarsal; and, cuboid to 4th metatarsal.

1,2,3,4,5 TMT (ortho): medial cuneform to 1st metatarsal; middle cuneform to 2nd metatarsal; lateral cuneform to 3rd metatarsal; and, cuboid to 4th & 5th metatarsals.

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