Tarsometatarsal amputation and tibialis anterior tendon transposition to cuneiform I.
Tarsometatarsal amputation often results in dropfoot followed by pressure points problems and making prosthetic fitting difficult. To avoid the dropfoot deformity and retain mobility of the ankle, the amputation was modified by transposing the tibialis anterior from metatarsal I to cuneiform I.
D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*