Transfer of the Posterior Tibial Tendon for Chronic Peroneal Nerve Palsy.

Autor: Wakefield CJ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois., Hamid KS, Lee S, Lin J, Holmes GB Jr, Bohl DD
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: JBJS reviews [JBJS Rev] 2021 Jul 23; Vol. 9 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 23.
DOI: e20.00208
Abstrakt: »: The common peroneal nerve (CPN) is one of the most frequently injured nerves of the lower extremity.
»: One-third of patients who develop CPN palsy proceed to chronic impairment without signs of recovery.
»: Ankle-foot orthoses can provide improvement with respect to gait dysfunction and are useful as a nonsurgical treatment option.
»: Severe cases of CPN palsy demonstrating no signs of recovery may require operative intervention with tendon transfer.
Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors indicated that no external funding was received for any aspect of this work. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSREV/A718).
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Databáze: MEDLINE