1. [Tarsal tunnel syndrome: report of 11 cases].
- Author
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Settanni FA, Cecilio SA, de M Leandro L, Zuleta JA, and Neri EA
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Diagnosis, Differential, Electromyography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome surgery, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome diagnosis
- Abstract
Unlabelled: Little is know on tarsal tunnel syndrome by means of image and electrophysiological access. It is imperative the differential diagnosis on diseases which present foot pain., Purpose: To present patients with foot pain complaints, whose clinical pattern allowed the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome., Methods: Eleven patients underwent nerve velocity conduction examination concluding for entrapment. They were submitted to tarsal tunnel surgical decompression by sectioning the flexor retinaculum., Results: Most of the cases showed a marked fibrous thickening. The improvement of symptoms was noted in the first weeks. No recurrence was observed from three months to five years., Conclusion: The main question was the presentation of the tarsal tunnel syndrome and some adequate procedures.
- Published
- 1996