Anterior transfer of the long toe flexors for the treatment of spastic equinovarus and equinus foot in cerebral palsy.

Anterior transfer of the long toe flexors combined with the Baker procedure, or heel cord lengthening was used to correct equinus foot deformity in 21 patients with cerebral palsy. In more than two-thirds of the cases, heel-to-ball gait became possible. There were no significant recurrences that required re-operation. There were no complications caused by loss of original function in the long toe flexors even in younger patients. Excellent and good results were seen in 57.1% of the patients according to the overall results.