[Tarsal tunnel syndrome: report of 11 cases].
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.


OBJECTIVE
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The main question was the presentation of the tarsal tunnel syndrome and some adequate procedures.
Settanni
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FA
Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hopital do Servidor Público do Estado de São Paulo.
Cecilio
S A
SA
de M Leandro
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L
Zuleta
J A
JA
Neri
E A
EA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery