Flexor Digitorum Longus Transfer for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction is the Standard of Care: Does the Evidence Support It?

Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Hindfoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Flexor digitorum longus (FDL) transfer, in conjunction with osseous procedures, is used routinely for the treatment of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). It is well established however that the relative power of the F...

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Main Authors: Sean W. Dooley, Thomas Evashwick-Rogler, Christopher D. Murawski MD, Gregory P. Guyton MD, Niall A. Smyth MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00180