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This study is the first assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the effects of this treatment. Methods. Sixteen chronic stroke patients presenting with SEF were randomized into 2 groups: 8 patients underwent a tibial neurotomy and the remaining 8 received botulinum toxin (BTX) injections. The soleus was treated in all patients, and the tibialis posterior and flexor hallucis longus were treated in about half of patients. The primary outcome was the quantitative measurement of ankle stiffness (L-path), an objective measurement directly related to spasticity. Participants were assessed by a blind assessor before their intervention and at 2 and 6 months after treatment. Evaluations were based on the 3 domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Results. Compared with BTX, tibial neurotomy induced a higher reduction in ankle stiffness. 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