Tarsal tunnel syndrome secondary to an accessory muscle: a case report.
The flexor digitorum accessorius longus is a rare muscular anomaly that has been reported as one of the etiologies of tarsal tunnel syndrome. The authors provide a case report of a patient with tarsal tunnel syndrome that resolved with resection of the flexor digitorum accessorius longus. The patient remains asymptomatic 40 months following surgery.
Burks
J B
JB
Arkansas Foot Clinic, PA, Little Rock 72201, USA. ftnankle@aol.com
DeHeer
P A
PA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery