title: Tarsal tunnel surgery secondary to a tarsal ganglion: be prepared before performing this complicated operation.
abstract: Tarsal tunnel surgery complicated with ganglia or any other type of cystic mass can be a very challenging operation. Preoperative planning before any tarsal tunnel surgery involving a soft-tissue mass is imperative. Plans to reconstruct the posterior tibial nerve and/or artery should be in place. The authors will present a case study that involved tarsal tunnel syndrome with an associated ganglion in the tarsal canal. They will review what microsurgical techniques and equipment should be on hand prior to performing this complicated surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Podiatry Associates of Belleville, Belleville, New Jersey 07109, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cione
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cozzarelli
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mullin
authors.forename: A Lee
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*