Table 3.
Patient data and interventions
| Injury | Time to surgery (months) | EMG | Nerve intervention | Tendon transfer | Maximum activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Knee dislocation |
12.7 |
+a |
Neurolysis |
PTT, FDLT |
Walk |
| 2 |
Knee dislocation |
6.2 |
− |
Neurolysis |
PTT, FDLT, GSR |
Run |
| 3 |
Knee dislocation |
9.1 |
− |
Neuroplasty |
PTT, FDLT |
Walk |
| 4 |
Knee dislocation |
27.8 |
− |
None |
PTT, TAL |
Walk |
| 5 |
Posterior wall acetabulum fracture |
25.5 |
− |
None |
PTT, FDLT, GSR |
Walk |
| 6 |
Iatrogenic, tumor resection |
49.4 |
− |
Sural nerve graft 6-cm defectb |
PTT, GSR |
Run |
| 7 |
Nerve laceration |
13.7 |
+ |
Neurolysis |
PTT, FDLT |
Run |
| 8 |
Knee dislocation |
13.6 |
+ |
None |
PTT, TAL |
Walk |
| 9 |
Laceration |
7.7 |
− |
Sural nerve graft 4.5-cm defect |
PTT, FDLT |
Run |
| 10 |
Iatrogenic, tumor resection |
31 |
− |
None |
PTT, TAL |
Run |
| 11 |
Iatrogenic, tibial plateau ORIF |
27.9 |
− |
None |
PTT, TAL |
Walk (AFO) |
| 12 | Knee dislocation | 9.5 | − | Neurolysis | PTT, TAL, FDLT | Walk |
PTT posterior tibial transfer, FDLT flexor digitorum longus transfer, GSR gastrocnemius recession, TAL tendo-Achilles lengthening, ORIF open reduction internal fixation, AFO ankle foot orthosis. a + EMG refers to positive but abnormal function; bnerve graft 2 years prior to tendon transfer.