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A 50 year old man undergoes a series of debridements of the foot following first presentation of a foot infection. On that presentation he is diagnosed with diabetes and a degree of neuropathy. Final debridement and eradication of infection has left him with an absent fifth metatarsal. Following treatment for diabetes, his HBA1c returns to normal.
In order to protect the foot from further wound breakdown or ulceration what would be the most appropriate treatment?

QUESTION ID: 1333

1. In shoe orthotic
2. Orthopaedic shoe
3. Peroneus longus to peroneus brevis transfer
4. Split tibialis anterior tendon transfer to lateral cuneiform
5. Tibialis posterior transfer to medial cuneiform