title: A fixational method of tendon transfer in foot surgery.
abstract: Tendon transfer has been used for correcting foot deformities and improving foot function in paralytic and spastic foot problems. The traditional fixational method by Cole's pull-out button often induces pressure sores which make the button sink and loosens the transferred tendon, leading to poor surgical results. By using a metal eye cover and pull-out wire instead of button and suture material, the transferred tendon can be firmly fixed. Moreover, the concavity of the metal eye cover is suitable for the arch of the foot that provides a large contact surface & even pressure distribution to prevent the most common complications of the pull-out button method, the pressure sore.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*