Nonunion of a fracture of the sustentaculum tali causing a tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report.
A middle-aged man sustained an isolated sustentaculum tali fracture that formed a stable nonunion. Subsequently, tarsal tunnel syndrome developed when this sustentacular fragment migrated superiorly to cause tibial nerve impingement. The patient presented with a history of longstanding foot and ankle pain. He was painfree 2 weeks after excision of the bony mass encased in fibrous tissue.
Myerson
M S
MS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
Berger
B I
BI
D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries*; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*