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[Surgical treatment options of foot deformities caused by neuromuscular disorders]
Lars Bo Ebskov1, Jens Kurt Johanesen, Christopher Jantzen
1lhebskov@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Many neuromuscular diseases can lead to paresis and/or spasticity of the peripheral muscles. Due to an unbalance between agonists and antagonists deformities of the foot and ankle may develop. These deformities can often be handled by nonoperative measures but in some patients the effect is insufficient. In these cases, surgical treatment with tendon transfers, osteotomies or arthrodesis can lead to satisfying results. The purpose of this review is to create an overview of the treatment concepts and options for these diseases.
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