PERONEUS LONGUS TENDON SLING IN REVISION SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL VERTICAL TALUS - A NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Citation
E. Masterson et al., PERONEUS LONGUS TENDON SLING IN REVISION SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL VERTICAL TALUS - A NEW SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, Foot & ankle, 14(4), 1993, pp. 186-188
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
ISSN journal
01980211
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
186 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0198-0211(1993)14:4<186:PLTSIR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
When faced with revision surgery for recurrent congenital vertical tal us deformity, the tibialis anterior tendon may be deficient or absent as a result of the initial procedure. This tendon cannot then be used as a dynamic sling to dorsiflex the talar neck. We present two cases i n which the peroneus longus tendon was transferred dorsally into the t alar neck as an alternative to an absent tibialis anterior tendon. Exc ellent corrections were achieved and maintained. The use of this tendo n has not been described previously in surgery for this condition.