Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles

Background Foot drop is a challenging condition that significantly impacts the affected patient's mobility and quality of life. Tendon transfer has emerged as a viable treatment option. We hereby present data of the tendon transfer procedures in patients with foot drop in our departm...

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Main Authors: Henrik Lauer, Johannes Christoph Heinzel, Benedetta Vasselli, Farhad Farzaliyev, Jana Ritter, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Adrien Daigeler, Cosima Prahm
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Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801322
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description Background Foot drop is a challenging condition that significantly impacts the affected patient's mobility and quality of life. Tendon transfer has emerged as a viable treatment option. We hereby present data of the tendon transfer procedures in patients with foot drop in our department. Besides a detailed description of our surgical technique, we also compare our results with those reported in the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-47633194a7e1407b813e88d43c19189e2025-01-10T23:56:02ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGJournal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury1749-72212025-01-012001e1e810.1055/s-0044-1801322Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or MusclesHenrik Lauer0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-0443Johannes Christoph Heinzel1Benedetta Vasselli2Farhad Farzaliyev3Jana Ritter4Jonas Kolbenschlag5Adrien Daigeler6Cosima Prahm7Department of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyDepartment of Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, BG Klinik Tuebingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Background Foot drop is a challenging condition that significantly impacts the affected patient's mobility and quality of life. Tendon transfer has emerged as a viable treatment option. We hereby present data of the tendon transfer procedures in patients with foot drop in our department. Besides a detailed description of our surgical technique, we also compare our results with those reported in the literature.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801322foot dropdorsiflexiontendon transferperoneal nerve injurytibialis posterior transfer
spellingShingle Henrik Lauer
Johannes Christoph Heinzel
Benedetta Vasselli
Farhad Farzaliyev
Jana Ritter
Jonas Kolbenschlag
Adrien Daigeler
Cosima Prahm
Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
foot drop
dorsiflexion
tendon transfer
peroneal nerve injury
tibialis posterior transfer
title Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
title_full Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
title_fullStr Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
title_full_unstemmed Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
title_short Tendon Transfer Procedures for Correction of Foot Drop Due to Injury to the Peripheral Nerves or Muscles
title_sort tendon transfer procedures for correction of foot drop due to injury to the peripheral nerves or muscles
topic foot drop
dorsiflexion
tendon transfer
peroneal nerve injury
tibialis posterior transfer
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801322
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