Diagnosis and Treatment of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.
10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.4.291
- Author:
Myung Jin KIM
1
;
Jae Hoon AHN
;
Keun Young CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jahn@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
tarsal tunnel;
tibial nerve;
tarsal tunnel syndrome;
entrapment neuropathy
- MeSH:
Decompression, Surgical;
Diagnosis*;
Foot;
Foot Deformities;
Paresthesia;
Physical Examination;
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome*;
Tibial Nerve
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2017;52(4):291-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve and its branches within the tarsal tunnel, which usually occurs as a result of a space-occupying lesion, trauma or foot deformity. The typical symptoms are pain and paresthesia of the foot at the dermatome of involved nerve branches, and the diagnosis can be made through careful history taking and physical examination. Treatments include conservative management and surgery. Although the reported results of surgical treatment vary, surgical decompression can yield satisfactory outcomes in cases of tarsal tunnel syndrome with a space-occupying lesion.
