Surgical correction for curly toe using open tenotomy of flexor digitorum brevis tendon

Tokioka, Kazuyuki; Nakatsuka, Takashi; Tsuji, Shinsaku; Ishida, Kazuo; Obana, Kazuko; Osawa, Kazuki

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2006.08.004

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“…Flexor digitorum brevis tendon has also been successfully employed in the surgical correction of this condition (Tokioka et al, 2007).…”

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On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

Ilayperuma

2012

Int. J. Morphol.

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SUMMARY:Flexor digitorum brevis, an intrinsic muscle of the sole of the foot, is stated as one of the muscles that shows frequent anatomical variations. Its most commonly reported anomaly is the absence of tendon to the little toe. From a clinical standpoint of view, flexor digitorum brevis musculocutanous flap is used in the reconstruction of the heel pad and flexor digitorum brevis tendon transfer is employed in the correction of flexible claw and hammer toe deformities. Despite its significance little is known regarding the variations of this muscle in Sri Lankans. Hence, the goal of this study was to elucidate the incidence and morphological features of this muscle in an adult Sri Lankan population. A total of one hundred and thirty five apparently healthy human feet were dissected and studied for the morphological features of the flexor digitorum brevis muscle. The incidence of the absent fourth tendon of the flexor digitorum brevis in the present study was found to be 71.85%. In all cases, when absent, it was missing bilaterally. The results of the present study further highlight the anatomical variations of the flexor digitorum brevis muscle. A sound knowledge about the anatomical variations of flexor digitorum brevis will facilitate the outcome of surgical as well as diagnostic imaging techniques of the foot. Furthermore, understanding muscle architecture of the foot may assist in the design of prosthesis and analysis of foot function.

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“…Flexor digitorum brevis tendon has also been successfully employed in the surgical correction of this condition (Tokioka et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

Ilayperuma

2012

Int. J. Morphol.

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“…At present, flexor tenotomy is widely used to correct toe deformities. Several reports 13,17 have demonstrated the efficacy of flexor tenotomy, but these have focused on deformities in children, while no studies have reported on the treatment of fixed, long-standing curly toe deformity in adults. Generally, curly toe deformity presents early in childhood and is often noticed in infancy, and therefore, most reports have focused on manipulating soft tissue (eg, tendons).…”

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Operative Treatment for Fourth Curly Toe Deformity in Adults

2015

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“…13 For clinical point of view Musculocutaneous flap of FDB is used in reconstruction of heel pad [14][15][16][17] and tendon transfer is done for correction of flexible claw and hammer toe deformities. 18 In addition distal plantar area of foot has been reconstructed using FDB muscle flap based on reverse flow lateral plantar artery pedicle. 19 Normally lateral portion of the FHL gives a tendinous slip to FDL in the sole of foot at knot of Henry.…”

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Clinical Significance of Additional Muscular Slips in the Sole of Human Cadaver

Niranjan

2015

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During dissection of a male cadaver of 35-40yr age, we encounter three variations in intrinsic muscles of sole in layers 1 & 2. These muscles influence the action of other muscle but also modify the effect of contact with the ground. An additional muscle was found in first layer bilaterally, abductor ossis metatarsi digit quanta. In same layer, FDB had 3 digitations instead of four, this was observed bilaterally. In second layer flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon provided strong slip to flexor digitorum longus (FDL) at knot of Henry, showed digitations for lateral four toes along with digitations of FDL, this was observed in left foot only. The knowledge of variation of foot muscle architecture is utmost importance to orthopedist, radiologist and podiatrist in analysis of foot function, biomechanical modeling of the foot and prosthesis designing. In painful and disabling conditions of foot during differential diagnosis of the presence of accessory muscles of the foot should be kept in mind. On other hand additional muscle slip can be used as replacement flaps in cases of tendon rupture or dysfunction.

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Surgical correction for curly toe using open tenotomy of flexor digitorum brevis tendon

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

On the Variations of the Muscle Flexor Digitorum Brevis: Anatomical Insight

Operative Treatment for Fourth Curly Toe Deformity in Adults

Clinical Significance of Additional Muscular Slips in the Sole of Human Cadaver

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