title: Tendon transfers and realignment osteotomies for treatment of stage II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.
abstract: Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) has been approached with a multitude of surgical techniques. This article outlines the current understanding of the flexor digitorum longus transfer and flexor hallucis longus transfer in the context of various osteotomy techniques for the correction of stage II PTTD. Pertinent clinical literature and scientific evidence will also be compared and analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 113 Bread Street 3F3, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiPaola
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raikin
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D037081:Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*