Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer for Knee Trauma-Induced Peroneal Nerve Palsy With Long-Term Follow-up

Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer for Knee Trauma-Induced Peroneal Nerve Palsy With Long-Term Follow-up

ABSTRACTTraumatic lateral side knee joint injury with concomitant peroneal nerve palsy is a devastating injury combination. Three patients seen with long-term follow-up had poor knee function. Each had a posterior tibialis tendon transfer to compensate for a resultant foot drop. The literature on th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical journal of sport medicine 1994-01, Vol.4 (1), p.47-54
Hauptverfasser: Berg, Eugene E, Ellison, Arthur E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTTraumatic lateral side knee joint injury with concomitant peroneal nerve palsy is a devastating injury combination. Three patients seen with long-term follow-up had poor knee function. Each had a posterior tibialis tendon transfer to compensate for a resultant foot drop. The literature on this combination of injuries is reviewed.
ISSN:1050-642X
1536-3724
DOI:10.1097/00042752-199401000-00007