Abstract
<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>3a. Introduction/Background</bold> Persistent foot drop after post‑traumatic compartment syndrome and extensive anterior compartment tissue loss is challenging to treat, and the introduction of intensive robotic gait rehabilitation only after a prolonged plateau with conventional physiotherapy is rarely described. <bold>3b. Case presentation</bold> A 26‑year‑old man sustained a closed right tibial fracture in a motorcycle–car collision and subsequently developed postoperative compartment syndrome with anterior leg soft‑tissue necrosis requiring fasciotomy, serial debridement, vacuum therapy, and split‑thickness skin grafting, which resulted in marked loss of anterior tibialis muscle and persistent right foot drop. <bold>3c. Intervention and outcomes</bold> Despite standard physiotherapy, ankle dorsiflexion recovery plateaued after wound healing, so a high‑intensity robotic gait program was initiated, consisting of supervised sessions twice daily for 2 hours on weekdays over 4 weeks, progressing from seated to standing robotic training. Orthopaedic follow‑up documented increased right lower‑limb range of motion, active ankle dorsiflexion, and near‑normal walking described by the treating team. <bold>3d. Conclusion</bold> In selected patients with persistent post‑traumatic foot drop and stalled recovery after conventional therapy, intensive robotic gait rehabilitation may provide meaningful late functional improvement in ankle dorsiflexion and gait </p>