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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2024; 15(11): 1047-1055
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1047
Published online Nov 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i11.1047
Presentation and management outcome of foot drop with tibialis posterior tendon transfer
Muhammad Saaiq, Department of Plastic Surgery, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Head of Plastic Surgery Department, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Author contributions: Saaiq M designed the study, wrote the manuscript, performed data collection, analyses and approval of the manuscript; Saaiq M is responsible for final content of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study followed the ethical protocols of Helsinki’s Declaration, 2013 revision. Anonymity of the participants was ensured.
Informed consent statement: Informed consents were taken from the patients for inclusion in the study as well as including their photographs in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report having no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available as consent was not obtained from patients for sharing their data. Anonymity was guaranteed.
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Corresponding author: Muhammad Saaiq, Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Head of Plastic Surgery Department, National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Street No. 9, G-8/2, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Received: August 3, 2024
Revised: September 26, 2024
Accepted: October 23, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
Processing time: 104 Days and 5.8 Hours
Revised: September 26, 2024
Accepted: October 23, 2024
Published online: November 18, 2024
Processing time: 104 Days and 5.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study found that foot drop most commonly resulted from road traffic accidents and most often presented as isolated injury to the common peroneal nerve. The tibialis posterior tendon transfer through the circumtibial route was found to be technically easy and quick to execute. It resulted in restoring good dorsiflexion of the ankle among the majority of foot drop patients.