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My right leg was affected with leprosy and it causes foot drop in my right leg .I had foot drop for past 5 years and my report says "intrinsic thickining of common peronial nerve" .i already completed the MDT tablets for one years . please advise me take treatment or surgery for foot drop recovery

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To treat foot drop you will require a split tibialis posterior tendon transfer.

I cannot give you technical details but essentially the foot drop is due to non-functional tendon which fails to lift the foot up. The function is done by another tendon which is transferred into it's place.

A POP cast is required for 6 weeks. intense physiotherapy is required post-operatively. Our success rate is high due to our experience.

Hope this helps.

Patient asked followup Question: 8 years ago

Doctor, Thanks for your valuable update . can i know for Tendon transfer whom i have to consult whether the Ortho or Plastic surgery doctors . pl let us know is there any visit to chennai or tamilnadu areas ? Regards, P.Pushparaj.

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