title: Anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: We have reviewed 10 patients treated for anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome produced by compression of the deep peroneal nerve or its branches, and we have studied the anatomy of the tunnel in 25 adult feet. The causes of onset of the syndrome included contusion of the dorsum of the foot, tight shoe laces, talonavicular osteophytosis, ganglion, and pes cavus. The clinical signs were often diagnostic but electromyography was helpful. Operative decompression in nine feet of eight patients gave successful results at 1.5 to 4 years follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bengbu Medical College, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery