Abstract
Two cases of tetraplegia due to traumatic brain injury were operated and reported. Successful surgical correction of the equinovarus foot deformity resulted in remarkably improved Barthel index scores. In particular, transfer and gait improvements allowed for increased mobility.
If adequate psychological and physical evaluation approves the surgery, the correction of the foot deformity which disables the patients' mobility would provide a good chance for improvement not only for post cerebrovascular accident hemiplegics but for post brain injury tetraplegics also.
