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
Table 4: Assessment of tibialis anterior transfer efficacy in different selected articles. UN: Unknown; NR: Not Recorded; SPLATT: Split Anterior Tibialis Transfer; TA: Tibialis Anterior; AT: Achilles Tendon; FHL: Flexor Hallucis Longus; FDL: Flexor Digitorum Longus; AFO: Ankle Foot Orthosis; CRPS: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome