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Anterior or Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer to the Peroneus Tertius for Equinovarus Deformity

Equinovarus deformity correction was performed by soft tissue release and bone deformity correction, and tendon transfer to maintain deformity correction. Because of the high complication rate of tendon fixation methods,… Click to show full abstract

Equinovarus deformity correction was performed by soft tissue release and bone deformity correction, and tendon transfer to maintain deformity correction. Because of the high complication rate of tendon fixation methods, partial or total anterior tibial tendon or posterior tibial tendon transfer to the peroneus tertius tendon was reported. The purpose of this study was (i) to review the results of this tendon transfer technique after release and correction of talipes equinovarus, and (ii) to analyze the complication of this technique.

Keywords: equinovarus deformity; tendon transfer; tendon; tibial tendon

Journal Title: Orthopaedic Surgery
Year Published: 2024

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