Research Article

Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity

Volume: 42 Number: 5 January 19, 2009
  • Ayhan Kilic
  • Atilla Parmaksizoglu
  • Yavuz Kabukcuoglu
  • Fuat Bilgili
  • Sami Sokucu
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Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the effectiveness of extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior (TP) tendon for the treatment of drop foot deformity.
Methods: The study included 13 patients (6 females, 7 males; mean age 30 years; range 10 to 46 years) who underwent 15 tendon transfers for drop foot deformity. Ten patients (76.9%) had deformity due to unrepairable nerve injuries, which were associated with surgical procedures in six patients and trauma in the remaining four. In four feet (26.7%), the TP tendon was turned from the intero-anterior aspect of the tibia and fixed by tenodesis to the lateral cuneiform bone, while in 11 feet (73.4%), it was transferred to the extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum communis, and peroneus tertius tendons. The patients were assessed according to the Stanmore system questionnaire. The mean follow-up was 25.3 months (range 12 to 80 months).
Results: According to the Stanmore system, the results were poor in two feet (13.3%), moderate in three feet (20%), good in three feet, and very good in seven feet (46.7%). All the patients were satisfied with the final outcome. The mean foot dorsiflexion was 5˚ (range -5˚ to 10˚), which was 10° in four feet (26.7%), and 5˚ to 10˚ in six feet (40%). Apart from complaints of bulging in four patients (30.8%) in the dorsum of the foot due to tendon and suture material, no complications were seen during the early postoperative period.
Conclusion: Extramembranous transfer of the TP tendon for the treatment of drop foot deformity enables the patients to walk without the aid of orthosis and increases their quality of life.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Ayhan Kilic This is me

Atilla Parmaksizoglu This is me

Yavuz Kabukcuoglu This is me

Fuat Bilgili This is me

Sami Sokucu This is me

Publication Date

January 19, 2009

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2008 Volume: 42 Number: 5

APA
Kilic, A., Parmaksizoglu, A., Kabukcuoglu, Y., Bilgili, F., & Sokucu, S. (2009). Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 42(5), 310-315. https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM
AMA
1.Kilic A, Parmaksizoglu A, Kabukcuoglu Y, Bilgili F, Sokucu S. Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;42(5):310-315. https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM
Chicago
Kilic, Ayhan, Atilla Parmaksizoglu, Yavuz Kabukcuoglu, Fuat Bilgili, and Sami Sokucu. 2009. “Extramembranous Transfer of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon for the Correction of Drop Foot Deformity”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 (5): 310-15. https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM.
EndNote
Kilic A, Parmaksizoglu A, Kabukcuoglu Y, Bilgili F, Sokucu S (January 1, 2009) Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 5 310–315.
IEEE
[1]A. Kilic, A. Parmaksizoglu, Y. Kabukcuoglu, F. Bilgili, and S. Sokucu, “Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 310–315, Jan. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM
ISNAD
Kilic, Ayhan - Parmaksizoglu, Atilla - Kabukcuoglu, Yavuz - Bilgili, Fuat - Sokucu, Sami. “Extramembranous Transfer of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon for the Correction of Drop Foot Deformity”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42/5 (January 1, 2009): 310-315. https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM.
JAMA
1.Kilic A, Parmaksizoglu A, Kabukcuoglu Y, Bilgili F, Sokucu S. Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;42:310–315.
MLA
Kilic, Ayhan, et al. “Extramembranous Transfer of the Tibialis Posterior Tendon for the Correction of Drop Foot Deformity”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 5, Jan. 2009, pp. 310-5, https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM.
Vancouver
1.Ayhan Kilic, Atilla Parmaksizoglu, Yavuz Kabukcuoglu, Fuat Bilgili, Sami Sokucu. Extramembranous transfer of the tibialis posterior tendon for the correction of drop foot deformity. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 Jan. 1;42(5):310-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36LW79WM