Open AccessPostoperative evaluation of posterior tibial tendon transfer
Author(s) -
Larissa Miranda Xavier Vieira,
Rodrigo Barra Caiado Fleury,
Bruno Severino Nunes,
Jefferson Soares Martins,
Edegmar Nunes Costa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scientific journal of the foot and ankle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-1467
pISSN - 2595-1459
DOI - 10.30795/scijfootankle.2018.v12.787
Subject(s) - medicine , foot drop , tendon , surgery , ankle , tendon transfer , foot (prosody) , linguistics , philosophy
Objectives: To analyse and report the advantages of posterior tibial tendon transfer amongst patients with drop-foot as well as evaluate the degrees of foot biomechanical restoration and patient quality of life improvement. Methods: Seven patients diagnosed with drop-foot received surgery in which the posterior tibial tendon was transferred via the syndesmotic membrane, and the tendon was fixed to the lateral cuneiform bone using an interference screw. Results: The patients completed the Stanmore questionnaire before and after surgery to report their improvements with regard to all of the questionnaire criteria.Conclusion: The adopted surgical technique is an effective method of disease correction, with associated pain improvement, resumption of wearing shoes, elimination of the regular use of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), muscle strength gain, and functional capacity improvement.
Level of Evidence IV; Therapeutic Study; Case Series.