Tendon Transfer For Foot Drop

Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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We are physiotherapists, we may give you some suggestions over to recover. First try with the physical therapy. This can be done by using braces and splints and nerve stimulation followed by exercises. At the later stages you can go for surgery. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Treatment Illustration of foot drop and brace Foot drop Treatment for foot drop depends on the cause. If the cause is successfully treated, foot drop might improve or even disappear. If the cause can't be treated, foot drop can be permanent. Treatment for foot drop might include: Braces or splints. A brace on your ankle and foot or splint that fits into your shoe can help hold your foot in a normal position. Physical therapy. Exercises that strengthen your leg muscles and help you maintain the range of motion in your knee and ankle might improve gait problems associated with foot drop. Stretching exercises are particularly important to prevent the stiffness in the heel. Nerve stimulation. Sometimes stimulating the nerve that lifts the foot improves foot drop. Surgery. Depending upon the cause, and if your foot drop is relatively new, nerve surgery might be helpful. If foot drop is long-standing, your doctor might suggest surgery that fuses ankle or foot bones or a procedure that transfers a working tendon and attached muscle to a different part of the foot. 

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Dr. Anil Pratap TanwarBachelor of physiotherapyPhysiotherapist

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Ankle exercises and elctric stimulation help to improve in this. Also used prosthesis to maintain position Its AFO. Which provides support to ankle and atable in normal condition so use AFO with it also. 

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Dr. Nishit Paloms orthopaedics, mbbsOrthopedist

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Foot drop happens when the common peroneal injury gets injured around fibular neck naturally. Or When there is a damage to the nerve by surgery or by tourniquet or direct pressure. Time to recovery before making a decision to operate is 6-9 months. Surgery is difficult and mainly revolves around tendon transfers. By that time try doing passive ankle exercises and maintain plantigrade posture at ankle. 

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Dr. Apoorv GoelMBBS, MS - General Surgery, FIAGES(Fellowship In Minimal Access Surgery), FMAS (Fellowship In Minimal Access Surgery), Dip. Minimal Access Surgery, FCLS(Fellow International College of Laparoscopic Surgeons), FALS(Fellow Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery), FACS, FAISGeneral Surgeon

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Hi. I really feel sad about your accident and in young you suffered a nerve palsy. See there are plastic and reconstructive surgeon who are regularly doin surgery for nerve palsy. Results are also good. Else tendon transfer is also a option. I think you should consult such surgeon. Thanks. 

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Dr. Shriganesh Diliprao DeshmukhInternational Academy of Classical Homeopathy, BHMSHomeopath

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Dr. Shammi PatelMS - OrthopaedicsOrthopedist

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After 10 years of your original injury, now the only alternative is going for tendon transfer surgery. Out of the 3 tendons which bring foot down, one of them is transferred anteriorly. So that instead of pulling the foot down the same tendon will pull the foot upwards. The next operation is fusion of foot joints so that it cannot go down at all. 

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