Proximal vs Distal Gastrocnemius Recession: Randomized Side-to-Side Comparison in Full-Body Cadaveric Specimens
The distal procedure (SP) resulted in significantly greater DF gain compared with proximal release (PMGR) within the same specimen. The difference was observed across absolute and relative dorsiflexion gains. These cadaveric experimental findings support the hypothesis that the level of recession influences the extent of correction in ankle dorsiflexion, whereas clinical decision making should take into account the risks of each procedure.
Authors
- Trifon Totlis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5729-7755)
- Ophir Freund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-5284)
- Leda Kovatsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3264-9499)
- Panagiotis D. Symeonidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-7627)
- Michael Michlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2522-8346)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
- St. Luke's Hospital (GR)
- St Luke's Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251393252
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00