ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma
Tibialis posterior (TP) tendon transfer for foot drop: A single center experience.
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- Meta-analysis and acupoint selection patterns of acupuncture for post-stroke foot drop.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with six and eight-strand hamstring tendon autografts produces adequate graft dimensions and functional outcomes: A systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Pooled it
- Presentation and management outcome of foot drop with tibialis posterior tendon transfer.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Surgical Management of Foot Drop.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Towards Foot Drop in a Paediatric Case of Iatrogenic Sciatic Nerve Palsy: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review of Muscle Synergies during a Walking Gait to Define Optimal Donor-Recipient Pairings for Lower Extremity Functional Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Single versus double tendon transfer for foot drop due to post-traumatic common fibular nerve palsy.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- Anterior Tibial Tendon Side-to-Side Tenorrhaphy after Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer: A Technique to Improve Reliability in Drop Foot after Common Peroneal Nerve Injury.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- The sub-specialty of foot and ankle is evolving fast.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and traumaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFoot drop defined as a significant weakness of ankle and toe dorsiflexion. It leads to high stepping gait, functional impairment and deformity of the foot. Objective of this study was to assess the functional outcome of tibialis posterior (TP) transfer for patient with foot drop in a single center.
methodsThis is a retrospective study included 20 patients operated for foot drop of >1 year duration in the last 5 years. Preoperative assessment of muscles of all the three compartment of leg along with radiological assessment of ankle to rule out tarsal disintegration and ankle instability was done. Postoperatively gait, active dorsi/plantar flexion and the range of movement of the ankle and toes were assessed.
resultsTibialis posterior transfer was performed on 20 patients (16 males and 4 females, mean age 31.4 years). Commonest cause of foot drop was Hansen's disease followed by post traumatic peroneal nerve damage and post injection sciatic neuropathy. At mean follow-up of 2 years, all patients, except one, could walk with heel-toe gait without any orthotic support. There was no pain, ruptures or infections of the transferred tendons. 19 of the 20 operated ankles had mean active dorsiflexion of 7.5°, the active plantar flexion of 36.25°, and the total range of movement 43.75°. The active dorsiflexion of the toes ranged from 5-20°.
conclusionDynamic tibialis posterior transfer gives good results in terms of normal gait, high patients' satisfaction with minimal donor site morbidity and low complication rate.
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