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Bariatric surgery followed by considerable weight loss resulted in transient foot drop that subsided spontaneously in two morbidly obese patients.
Foot drop can occur as a complication following bariatric surgery and significant weight loss, though it may resolve spontaneously.
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Raises awareness of transient foot drop after bariatric surgery; Level 5 evidence leaves open its incidence and predictors.
Two cases of patients with morbid obesity submitted to bariatric surgery and with considerable weight loss are presented. During follow-up, they complained of weakness in the legs and the physical examination showed reduction of ankle dorsiflexion muscle strength (foot drop). In these cases, the symptoms subsided spontaneously. A literature review is presented.
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Marcelo Pires Prado (2010) studied this question. Bariatric surgery followed by considerable weight loss resulted in transient foot drop that subsided spontaneously in two morbidly obese patients.
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