02574nas a2200505   4500000000100000008004100001260002500042653001500067653001000082653000900092653001100101653001000112653001900122653002500141653001100166653002200177653003100199653001100230653001200241653002000253653000900273653001600282653002100298653002600319653002300345653002200368653003100390653002500421653002600446653002000472653002000492653002200512653001600534100001100550700001700561700001500578700001500593700001300608245011300621300001000734490000600744050001400750520129000764022001402054       2012                            d  c2012 FebbSAGEas.l.10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aBrazil10aChild10aCohort Studies10aConfidence Intervals10aFemale10aFollow-Up Studies10aFoot Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aLogistic Models10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aMuscle, Skeletal10aPeroneal Neuropathies10aPostoperative Care10aPreoperative Care10aRange of Motion, Articular10aRecovery of Function10aRetrospective Studies10aRisk Assessment10aTendon Transfer10aTreatment Outcome10aYoung Adult1 aReis F1 aKnackfuss IG1 aVerçosa N1 aMenezes SL1 aGomes MK00aA method used to access the functional outcome of tibial posterior tendon transfer for foot drop in leprosy.  a45-500 v5  aREIS 20113 a<p><b>OBJECTIVES: </b>The aim of this study was to access the postoperative functional results of posterior tibial tendon transfer for foot drop as a consequence of nerve palsy in leprosy.</p><p><b>MATERIAL AND METHODS: </b>Thirteen patients (9 males and 4 females) with ages ranging from 9 to 69 years were submitted to posterior tibial tendon transfer by the circumtibial route to correct foot drop in leprosy. The length of postoperative follow-up ranged from 1 to 5 years. The Stanmore system was used as a method for evaluating the functional results of postoperative posterior tibial tendon transfer. This system is made up of 7 different categories and the total score is 100.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>According to the Stanmore system, the results were poor in 1 patient (7.6%), moderate in 2 feet (15.3%), good in 5 feet (38.4%), and excellent in 5 feet (38.4%). All the patients were satisfied with the final outcome.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>The posterior tibial tendon transfer for foot drop in leprosy was efficient in restoring normal function of the foot and gait without changing foot posture. In the absence of a standardized method for assessing the results of posterior tibial tendon transfer, the Stanmore system seems to be a good tool for an objective evaluation.</p>  a1938-7636