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Diagram of ground reaction vector during heel strike.
Common and superficial peroneal nerves, branches, and cutaneous innervation.
Deep peroneal nerve, branches, and cutaneous innervation.
Incisions for Bridle procedure.
Posterior leg with retrieved posterior tibial tendon above ankle. Window in interosseous membrane is labeled with X.
Posterior tibial tendon (C) is pulled through slit in anterior tibial tendon (A) and inserted into second cuneiform. Posterior tibial tendon is anastomosed to anterior tibial tendon and distal stump of peroneus longus (B) that has been rerouted anterior to lateral malleolus.
Gait of patient with foot drop.

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James W Pritchett, MD Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Swedish Orthopedic Institute; Active Staff, Swedish Medical Center

James W Pritchett, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Washington State Medical Association, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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Margaret A Porembski, MD Attending Physician, Oklahoma Hand Fellowship

Margaret A Porembski, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

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Chief Editor

Vinod K Panchbhavi, MD, FACS, FAOA, FABOS, FAAOS Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief, Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Director, Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Vinod K Panchbhavi, MD, FACS, FAOA, FABOS, FAAOS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Texas Orthopaedic Association

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Styker.

Acknowledgements

John S Early, MD Foot/Ankle Specialist, Texas Orthopaedic Associates, LLP; Co-Director, North Texas Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Baylor University Medical Center

John S Early, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and Texas Medical Association

Disclosure: AO North America Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Stryker Consulting fee Consulting; Biomet Consulting fee Consulting; AO North America Grant/research funds fellowship funding; MMI inc Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Osteomed Consulting fee Consulting; MedHab Inc Management position

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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