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Past nerve techniques have also been met with limited success.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003This narrative review explores why past nerve techniques have failed to correct foot drop.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Previously described nerve transfer techniques suffer from incompletely balancing the foot and ankle, poor donor-target nerve synergy, and\/or not effectively bypassing the wide and oftentimes underappreciated zone of injury. For maximal stability, one should look to balance the foot in both dorsiflexion and eversion. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the branching anatomy for the peroneal and tibial nerves are provided, with specific application to nerve transfer reconstruction.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Based on an understanding of why past nerve techniques have failed to correct foot drop, a set of surgical principles can be codified to optimize functional outcomes. A surgical technique should be versatile enough to address foot drop from any of the three common pathways of injury (lumbar spine, sciatic nerve, and common peroneal nerve). 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