A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports
The surgical management of foot tendon injuries is not well-represented in literature. To achieve excellent functional recovery of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon, we aimed at developing a reliable and feasible reconstructive technique. A surgical technique for delayed reconstruction of th...
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| description | The surgical management of foot tendon injuries is not well-represented in literature. To achieve excellent functional recovery of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon, we aimed at developing a reliable and feasible reconstructive technique. A surgical technique for delayed reconstruction of the EHL tendon, combining an elongation procedure with second toe extensor tendon transfer, is described in this article. The results of this combined approach for EHL tendon reconstruction were remarkable, since the patients of the two clinical cases reported regained active extension of the hallux after 6 months without any associated complication. This study represents a step forward in foot surgery, since it describes an alternative technique to manage EHL tendon lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e5904b9cd1a49a09832081760e953c62025-08-20T02:08:57ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2021-04-01540222522810.1055/s-0040-1721525A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case ReportsMarta Duarte0Nuno Fradinho1Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, PortugalDepartment of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, PortugalThe surgical management of foot tendon injuries is not well-represented in literature. To achieve excellent functional recovery of the extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon, we aimed at developing a reliable and feasible reconstructive technique. A surgical technique for delayed reconstruction of the EHL tendon, combining an elongation procedure with second toe extensor tendon transfer, is described in this article. The results of this combined approach for EHL tendon reconstruction were remarkable, since the patients of the two clinical cases reported regained active extension of the hallux after 6 months without any associated complication. This study represents a step forward in foot surgery, since it describes an alternative technique to manage EHL tendon lesions.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721525extensor hallucis longustendonreconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Marta Duarte Nuno Fradinho A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery extensor hallucis longus tendon reconstruction |
| title | A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports |
| title_full | A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports |
| title_fullStr | A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports |
| title_short | A Combined Surgical Approach for Extensor Hallucis Longus Reconstruction: Two Case Reports |
| title_sort | combined surgical approach for extensor hallucis longus reconstruction two case reports |
| topic | extensor hallucis longus tendon reconstruction |
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