Authors |
Study Design |
Treatment |
Patients Number & Follow-Up |
Assessment Tool |
Side Effects |
Results |
Asencio, et al. [4] |
Retrospective |
SPLATT Tibialneurotomy AT lengthening Talonavicular arthrodesis |
20 1-7 years |
Ambulatoryaidsrequirement |
3 Tendon rupture, CRPS |
Reduced aids requirement Subjective imrprovement |
Carda, et al. [5] |
Retrospective |
SPLATT AT lenghtening Toe flexors lengthening FHL-FDL transfer |
177 1 year |
Walking handicap score (WHS) Gait analysis Aids/ orthosisrequirement |
8 thrombosis, wound infection, muscle hematoma |
WHS 3.78 → 5.13 Gait speed 0.32 → 0.4 m/sec Improved kinematic and kinetic data AFO discontinuation (22 patients) |
Curvale, et al. [6] |
Retrospective |
Peroneus transfer to tibialis anterior AT lenghtening Toeflexorslengthening |
41 1 – 9 years |
Patients satisfaction AFO requirement |
2 wounddelayed |
80% satisfied AFO discontinuation (not precised) |
Edwards, et al.[7] |
Prospective |
SPLATT AT lenghtening Toe flexors lengthening |
42 12-79 months |
Subjective |
NR |
35% AFO discontinuation |
Hosalkar, et al. [8] |
Retrospective |
SPLATT dorsoplantarvslateromedial routing |
47 24-84 months |
Functional ambulation scale Ambulatory aids requirement |
3 Screw pullout |
Reduced aids requirement Improved ambulation scale |
Keenan, et al. [9] |
Prospective Control group |
SPLATT vs FHL-FDL transfer |
55 11-80 months |
Level of ambulation |
NR |
Improved ambulatory status Reduced AFO requirement |
Morita, et al. [10] |
UN |
TA-FHL-FDL transfer TA lengthening |
125 >2 years |
Walking ability scale Gait speed Ground reaction force (25 patients) |
Varus recurrence (15%) |
Ability to walk outdoor 38 → 58% Gait speed 23,6 → 29,5 m/min Improved body weight support |
Pinzur, et al. [11] |
UN |
TA transfer AT lenghtening |
54 2-5 years |
Electrogoniometer AFO requirement |
2 wound infection |
Stance and double-support phase of gait improved |
Vlachou, et al. [12] |
Retrospective |
SPLATT vs SPOTT |
48 >4 years |
Hoffer and Kling &Kaufer scale |
NR |
Not precised |
Vogt [13] |
Retrospective |
SPLATT AT lengthening Toe flexors lenghtening |
69 1-14 years |
Orthotics shoes &orthosis requirement Functional status |
12 rupture, wound, CRPS |
Orthotics shoes &orthosis requirement reduced Functional status improved |