title: Tarsal tunnel decompression in leg lengthening and deformity correction of the foot and ankle.
abstract: Decompression of the tarsal tunnel has been performed since the 1960s and has resulted in variable outcomes. The success rate of this procedure has ranged from 44% to 95%. We review the anatomy of the tarsal tunnel region and offer a detailed surgical approach for the decompression of its contents. We also discuss the role of this procedure in leg lengthening and deformity correction of the foot and ankle.
authors.affiliation: Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA. blamm@lifebridgehealth.org <blamm@lifebridgehealth.org>
authors.forename: Bradley M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lamm
authors.forename: Dror
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paley
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Testani
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Herzenberg
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000601:surgery