Palliative surgery in irreparable lesions of the peroneal nerve.

The operation of transposition of tibialis posterior into tibialis anterior is indicated in irreparable lesions of the peroneal nerve. The authors present a critical review of 16 cases submitted to this operation during the last 5 years using the Barr technique. This is described in detail. Evaluation of the overall results shows this to be an excellent procedure in such cases.