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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Main Authors: Sukhbir Singh, Tejbir Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699408
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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
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A new and simplified functional tendon transfer for a dropped hallux
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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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
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topic dropped hallux
extensor digitorum longus
extensor hallucis longus
extensor hallucis brevis
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