Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2722489 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Tendon lengthening and rebalancing are adjunctive procedures for the treatment of chronic ulcerations in the diabetic foot. For example, the equinus deformity has been implicated as a major deforming force and is surgically treated by lengthening the Achilles tendon. A contracted tibialis anterior tendon can also play a role by potentiating a varus rotational force, increasing the pressures along the lateral column of the forefoot, and resulting in the development or chronicity of an ulceration. We present a novel application of tibialis anterior tendon lengthening for the adjunctive treatment of chronic ulcerations in the diabetic foot.
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Authors
Paul J. Kim, John S. Steinberg, Mamoru Kikuchi, Christopher E. Attinger,