ArticleCureus2026
Anterior Tibial Tendon Transfer for Relapsed and Residual Clubfoot Deformity and Functional Outcome With Timely Intervention: How Have We Done Over the Last Five Years?
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objectiveTo evaluate the functional and clinical outcomes of anterior tibial tendon transfer in patients with relapsed or residual clubfoot deformity presenting with dynamic supination and forefoot adduction after treatment with the Ponseti method. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective multicentre review was conducted on patients with idiopathic clubfoot treated by the Ponseti method who subsequently developed relapse with forefoot adduction and dynamic supination between January 2019 and January 2024 at Mayo Hospital and Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore, Pakistan. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon. Forty patients (55 feet) underwent anterior tibial tendon transfer; 23 feet (41.8%) additionally required Achilles tenotomy. Mean age at surgery was 6.2 ± 2.5 years, and mean follow-up was 3.2 ± 1.5 years. Functional and clinical outcomes, along with parental satisfaction, were assessed.
resultsAmong 40 patients (55 feet), 26 (65%) were males and 14 (35%) females; 15 (55%) had bilateral and 25 (45%) unilateral deformities. Mean preoperative score improved from 89.8 ± 12.3 to 134.4 ± 10.5 postoperatively (p < 0.005). Postoperative outcomes were excellent in 45 (81.8%) feet and good in 10 (18.2%) feet. All patients demonstrated improvement in functional grading.
conclusionAnterior tibial tendon transfer resulted in significant improvement in functional outcomes and correction of residual dynamic clubfoot deformity. Early intervention may help achieve correction before the development of rigid deformity.
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