Tendon Transfers in Traumatic Foot
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.365
- Author:
Soo Bong HAHN
;
Sung Jae KIM
;
Seong Soo KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tendon transfer;
Traumatic foot
- MeSH:
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Foot;
Humans;
Male;
Methods;
Soft Tissue Injuries;
Tendon Transfer;
Tendons
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(2):365-371
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical review was performed of 11 cases of traumatic foot treated by tendon transfer at Severance Hospital during the period from April 1979 to March 1988 and the results are summarized as follows: l. Among 11 patient, there were 8 males and 3 females, ranging from 4 to 36 years of age. 2. Anterior tibial tendon was used in 6 cases, among these, split anterior tibial tendon was used in 3 cases. Posterior tibial tendon was used in 2 cases and extensor digitorum longus tendon of the foot in 3 cases. 3. In cases of soft tissue injury where tendon transfer was impossible, microvascular free cutaneous flap transplantation was combined with the tendon transfer in 6 cases. 4. Follow-up results of the 11 cases were obtained from 5 months to 9 years. Excellent results were obtained in 8 cases and satisfactory in 3 cases. For the correction of function loss in traumatic foot, tendon transfers were useful method for the recovery of active motion of the foot.
