A Case of a Post-traumatic Foot drop treated by Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer - A Case Report

Dr. Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy; Dr. Alagar Raja Durairaj; Dr. Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

A Case of a Post-traumatic Foot drop treated by Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer - A Case Report

Dr. Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy, Dr. Alagar Raja Durairaj, Dr. Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy

Abstract :

Foot drop can be defined as a significant weakness of ankle and toe dorsiflexion. The foot and ankle dorsiflexors include the tibialis anterior, the extensor hallucis longus, and the extensor digitorum longus. These muscles help the body clear the foot during swing phase and control plantar flexion of the foot on heel strike. Weakness in this group of muscles results in an equinovarus deformity. Here we report a case of a post traumatic foot drop which was evaluated and treated with a tibialis posterior tendon transfer