Tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by ganglia.
We describe in 30 feet the occurrence of a tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a ganglion. The presenting symptom was numbness or pain in the toes and the sole with paraesthesiae in the distribution of the medial plantar nerve in 63% of the patients. Swellings which were not palpable were detected by ultrasonography. Twenty-nine patients were treated by operation. Most ganglia originated from the talocalcaneal joint, and five were associated with a talocalcaneal coalition. The surgical outcome was satisfactory in all patients except one who had a further operation for a recurrence of the ganglion.
Nagaoka
M
M
Department of Orthopaedics, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Satou
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005724:Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography