title: Retrofibular transfer of tibialis posterior to control residual adduction deformity of clubfoot.
abstract: The tibialis posterior muscle was transferred behind the fibula through the peroneal muscles and anchored in the fourth intermetatarsal cleft as an adjuvant step in postero-medial release to control the adduction deformity of the forefoot in clubfeet. The results of this procedure were compared after five years with conventional methods, including postero-medial release alone, in ten identical bilateral clubfeet. The immediate and late correction of the adductus deformity were significantly improved by this additional operation.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*