Early Active Mobilization is effective in patients with foot-drop deformity .
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Early active motion versus immobilization after tendon transfer for foot drop deformity: A randomized clinical trial
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Sep;468(9):2477-84. Epub 2010 Apr 17.Exclusive Author Interview
Dr. Santosh Rath discusses early active motion versus immobilization after tendon transfer for foot drop deformity.
24 Hansen's disease patients, with irreversible common peroneal nerve paralysis of >1 year duration after undergoing tendon transfer surgery, were randomized to receive early active mobilization at 5 days or standard immobilization for 4 weeks. At the mean 16 month follow up, it was observed that the early active motion was a safe and feasible method,that did not increase tendon pullout and yielded similar functional outcomes, compared to immobilization. It also provided earlier recovery towards independent walking, after tendon transfer for foot-drop deformity.
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