In this procedure, the provider performs closed treatment of a tarsometatarsal joint dislocation, which is abnormal separation of a joint. He performs this procedure without using anesthesia on the patient. Tarsal bones are located in the midfoot and rearfoot area and are seven in number: talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, and lateral cuneiform. Metatarsals are the five long bones in the foot that connect the ankle to the toes. A tarsometatarsal joint is a joint between the tarsal and metatarsal bones.
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