A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux
A case of fracture of the right tibia proximal 1/3rd extending up to diaphysis after a road traffic accident along with a dropped hallux is being reported. The extensor digitorum longus (EDL) was intact. Patient was taken up for surgery for the fracture tibia with conservative management for his dro...
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| description | A case of fracture of the right tibia proximal 1/3rd extending up to diaphysis after a road traffic accident along with a dropped hallux is being reported. The extensor digitorum longus (EDL) was intact. Patient was taken up for surgery for the fracture tibia with conservative management for his dropped hallux for initial six weeks. After six weeks when no improvement was seen surgical intervention was planned for the dropped hallux. The subsequent management of this patient is being described. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5c26c9a5fb14aa8bba19a505d8fcb3f2025-08-20T03:22:44ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2010-01-01430107607810.1055/s-0039-1699408A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped halluxSukhbir Singh0Tejbir Singh1Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaKamal Hospital, Kaushambhi, IndiaA case of fracture of the right tibia proximal 1/3rd extending up to diaphysis after a road traffic accident along with a dropped hallux is being reported. The extensor digitorum longus (EDL) was intact. Patient was taken up for surgery for the fracture tibia with conservative management for his dropped hallux for initial six weeks. After six weeks when no improvement was seen surgical intervention was planned for the dropped hallux. The subsequent management of this patient is being described.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699408dropped halluxextensor digitorum longusextensor hallucis longusextensor hallucis brevis |
| spellingShingle | Sukhbir Singh Tejbir Singh A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery dropped hallux extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis longus extensor hallucis brevis |
| title | A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| title_full | A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| title_fullStr | A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| title_short | A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| title_sort | new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux |
| topic | dropped hallux extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis longus extensor hallucis brevis |
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