Transposition of the posterior tibial tendon in spastic equinovarus

✍ Scribed by G. J. I. M. Werf; A. J. Tonino

• Book ID: 104751456
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1984
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 245 KB
• Volume: 103
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1434-3916
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00389586

✦ Synopsis

Eleven posterior tibial tendon transfers were performed in eight patients with spastic equinovarus with an average follow-up of 3 years (range 1 1/2-6 1/2 years). The main goals--to eliminate the need for braces and to improve gait--were achieved in all patients. An adequate operation technique kept the well-known postoperative complications, e.g., valgus and calcaneal deformity, to a minimum.