Tibialis Anterior Tendon Lengthening: Adjunctive Treatment of Plantar Lateral Column Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Paul J. Kim; John S. Steinberg; Mamoru Kikuchi; Christopher E. Attinger

doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2015.04.006

Tibialis Anterior Tendon Lengthening: Adjunctive Treatment of Plantar Lateral Column Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Paul J. Kim, John S. Steinberg, Mamoru Kikuchi, Christopher E. Attinger

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Abstract

Tendon lengthening and rebalancing are adjunctive procedures for the treatment of chronic ulcerations in the diabetic foot. For example, the equinus deformity has been implicated as a major deforming force and is surgically treated by lengthening the Achilles tendon. A contracted tibialis anterior tendon can also play a role by potentiating a varus rotational force, increasing the pressures along the lateral column of the forefoot, and resulting in the development or chronicity of an ulceration. We present a novel application of tibialis anterior tendon lengthening for the adjunctive treatment of chronic ulcerations in the diabetic foot.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	686-691
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2015.04.006
State	Published - Jul 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anterior tibial tendon
Biomechanics
Chronic ulcer
Diabetes
Pressure
Tibialis anterior tendon lengthening

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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