ArticleClinical orthopaedics and related research2009
Tibialis anterior tendon transfer after clubfoot surgery.
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- Anterior tibial tendon transfer in idiopathic clubfoot: pull-out vs. other fixations - a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- Efficacy of Total Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer using Button Anchor in Management of Residual Dynamic Supination in Congenital Talipes Equino Varus.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2026Article
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- Clinical and Functional Outcome of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for Recurrent Clubfoot in a Limited Resource Country: A Three-year Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2025Article
- Functional, clinical, and radiological outcomes of split anterior tibial tendon transfers in patients with sequelae of congenital talipes equinovarus.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- A Rare Presentation of Bifid Tibialis Anterior Tendon in a Case of Idiopathic Congenital Talipes Equinovarus.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- [Minimally invasive tibialis anterior tendon transfer in shuttle technique for the treatment of clubfoot recurrence in adolescent patients].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2022Article
- Relapse in surgically treated clubfoot: treatment approach and midterm results of revision surgery.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
- Anterior tibial tendon transfer in idiopathic clubfoot: does the outcome differ with the initial treatment? Proposed classification to surgical indication.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Histological and radiographic evaluation of three common tendon transfer techniques in an un-ossified bone porcine model: implications for early anterior tibialis tendon transfers in children with clubfeet.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2021Article
- Concomitant Talocalcaneal Coalition as a Risk Factor for Early Relapse Following Ponseti Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Objective analysis of intermediate-term outcome of the Ponseti technique: a review of the experience from Los Angeles.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Review
- Split Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer to The Peroneus Brevis or Tertius for the Treatment of Varus Foot Deformities in Children with Static Encephalopathy: A retrospective case series.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2020Article
- Suture Button Technique for Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for the Treatment of Residual Clubfoot.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Understanding the foot's functional anatomy in physiological and pathological conditions: the calcaneopedal unit concept.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Casting Is Effective for Recurrence Following Ponseti Treatment of Clubfoot.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2018Article
- Trimorphic extreme clubfoot deformities and their management by triple surgical skin expanders- DOLAR, DOLARZ and DOLARZ-E (evidence based mega-corrections without arthrodesis).International orthopaedics · 2018Article
- [Pediatric clubfoot : Treatment of recurrence].Der Orthopade · 2016Review
- Evolution of clubfoot deformity and muscle abnormality in the Ponseti method: evaluation with the Dimeglio score.International orthopaedics · 2016Article
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Abstract
unlabelledRecurrent dynamic and structural deformities following clubfoot surgery are commonly due to residual muscle imbalance from a strong tibialis anterior muscle and weak antagonists. We asked whether subcutaneous tibialis anterior tendon transfer effectively treated recurrent deformities following clubfoot surgery and whether the presence of structural deformities influenced the outcome. The patients were divided into two groups: Group I, dynamic supination deformity only (51 patients, 76 feet); and Group II, dynamic supination with other structural deformities (44 patients, 61 feet). The mean age at surgery was 4.3 years (range, 1.4-10.7 years); the minimum followup was 2 years (mean, 5.2 years; range, 2-12.5 years) for both groups. The results were graded according to our subjective rating system of restoration of muscle balance: good, restoration of muscle balance; fair, partial restoration of muscle balance; and poor, no improvement. The two groups had similar outcomes: in Group I, there were 65 good (87%), 11 fair (13%), and no poor results and in Group II, there were 54 good (88%), seven fair (12%), and no poor results. Our data suggest the tibialis anterior tendon transfer restores muscle balance in recurrent clubfeet; we observed no recurrences. This transfer improves function and may prevent secondary osseous changes. We believe the muscle imbalance supports, at least in part, the neuromuscular etiological aspects of congenital clubfeet. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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