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. 2021 Mar 4;9(3):2325967120979990. doi: 10.1177/2325967120979990

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Figure 2. — (A) A small incision is made on the first metatarsophalangeal joint, and the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon is identified carefully. (B) The FHL tendon is tightened manually using the suture, and a long tendon stripper is inserted into the fibrous tendon sheath to release it. (C) The FHL tendon is identified endoscopically. (D) The FHL tendon is pulled out through the posteromedial incision.