Successful Surgical Management of Tonic Toe Flexion Reflex by Tenotomy of the Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Under Wide‐Awake Local Anesthesia: A Case Report
ABSTRACT The tonic toe flexion reflex may present as a dynamic toe deformity only during weight‐bearing and can be overlooked. Flexor digitorum longus tenotomy under wide‐awake local anesthesia allows real‐time confirmation of symptom resolution and represents a practical surgical option when conservative treatment fails.
Authors
- Sang Yang Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3750-7441)
- Yoshifumi Kudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-3361)
- Yoichi Toyoshima
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital (JP)
- Teine Keijinkai Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72379
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00