Triceps Surae Lengthening in Foot and Ankle Trauma: A Survey of OTA and AOFAS Members

Background: The prevalence, indications, and preferred methods for gastrocnemius recession and tendo-Achilles lengthening—grouped as triceps surae lengthening (TSL) procedures—in foot and ankle trauma are supported by a scarcity of clinical evidence. We hypothesize that injury, practice environment,...

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Main Authors: Joseph T. Patterson MD, Sean T. Campbell MD, Stephen J. Wallace MD, Erik A. Magnusson MD, Iain S. Elliott MD, Kevin Mertz BS, Stephen K. Benirschke MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114221126719