Tendon Transfers and Bunions Flashcards
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Adductor tendon transfer
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- Adductor tendon is transected at its attachment to the lateral sesamoid and lateral base of the proximal phalanx and re-routed over the metatarsal head and attached to the medial capsule
- Performed with HAV surgery to help realign the sesamoid apparatus under the metatarsal head
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Flexor tendon transfer
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- FDL is transected near its insertion on the distal phalanx, split longitudinally to the base of the proximal phalanx and wrapped around the proximal phalanx and sutured together
- AKA Girdlestone procedure
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Jones tenosuspension
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- EHL tendon is transected and rerouted medial to lateral through the head of the 1st metatarsal and sewed back on itself
- Kirk modification is to pass the tendon from top to bottom (dorsal to plantar) which requires less tendon
- The distal stump of EHL is then attached to the EHB to maintain some extensor function of the hallux
- Arthrodesis of the 1st IPJ to prevent overpowering of the EHL and hammering
- Performed for pressure problems under the 1st met head
- Indications: flexible cavus foot, flexible plantarflexed 1st ray
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Hibbs tenosuspension
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- EDL tendon slips are detached from their insertion, combined together, then reattached to the lateral cuneiform or the base of the 3rd metatarsal
- EDB tendons are transected and reattached to the stump of the corresponding EDL tendon
- 4th and 5th longus slips are both attached to the 4th EDB slip
- Releases buckling force at the MPJs and elevates the forefoot
- Indications: equinus with or without clawtoes
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Split tibialis anterior tendon transfer (STATT)
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- Tibialis anterior is split from its insertion just proximal to the superior extensor retinaculum
- The lateral fibers are passed through the peroneus tertius sheath and sutured to the tendon or attached to the cuboid
- This increases dorsiflexion of the foot and balances the foot laterally
- Indications: flexible rearfoot varus, excessive supination, dorsiflexory weakness
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Peroneus longus tendon transfer
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- Peroneus longus is released at the level of the cuboid and transferred through the intermuscular septum down the EDL sheath and inserted into the lateral cuneiform or base of 3rd metatarsal
- Peroneus longus may also be split and half anastomosed to the tibialis anterior at its insertion and the other half anastomosed to the peroneus tertius
- Indication: drop foot, pes cavus
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Heyman procedure
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- Transfer of all long extensor tendons to their respective metatarsal heads
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Tibialis anterior tendon transfer (TATT)
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- Tibialis anterior tendon is transferred to the 3rd cuneiform through the EDL tendon sheath
- Acts to reduce supination and increase dorsiflexion
- Indications: drop foot, recurrent clubfoot, flexible forefoot equinus
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Tibialis posterior tendon transfer
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- Tibialis posterior tendon is transferred through the interosseous membrane and fixated to the 3rd cuneiform
- This is an out of phase tendon transfer
- Indication: drop foot, recurrent clubfoot
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Austin
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- Head procedure
- Corrects IM
- Chevron osteotomy with 60 degree angle
- Can incorporate wedge (bicorrectional) to correct PASA
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Youngswick modification
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- Takes a “candle wick” out dorsally
- Shortens and plantarflexes
- Indicated in metatarsus elevatus
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Reverdin
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- Medial closing wedge of metatarsal head
- Corrects PASA
- Lateral cortex remains intact
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Reverdin-Green
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- Medial closing wedge of metatarsal head
- Corrects PASA
- L shaped cut preserves the integrity of sesamoid articulation
- Lateral cortex remains intact
Green - “save the sesamoids”
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Reverdin-Laird
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- Corrects PASA and IM
- Same as Reverdin-Green with completion of osteotomy through the lateral cortex to allow IM correction
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Reverdin-Todd
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- Corrects PASA, IM and allows plantarflexion of the metatarsal head
- Same as Reverdin-Laird with penetration of the plantar cortex to allow sagittal plane correction
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Watermann
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- Dorsal closing wedge of metatarsal head
- Indicated in hallux limitus
- Plantar cortex is left intact
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Green-Watermann
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- Dorsal wafer of bone is taken out, but cut is angled proximal midway in order to preserve the sesamoid articulation
- Dorsal flag (exostosis) is removed
- Indicated in hallux limitus
Green: “save the sesamoids”
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Peabody
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- Neck procedure
- Same as Reverdin (medial closing wedge with lateral cortex intact) except osteotomy is made more proximal to avoid the sesamoids
The “peabody” connects the head to the neck
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Hohmann
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- Same as Peabody except lateral cortex is not preserved in order to shift capital fragment laterally
- Able to also correct IM (lateral shift)
- Able to correct PASA (medial wedge resection)
- Corrects metatarsus elevatus because capital fragment can be plantarflexed
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Wilson
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- Neck osteotomy
- Distal medial to proximal lateral
- Shortens and laterally displaces the head