title: Bilateral anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome variant secondary to extensor hallucis brevis muscle hypertrophy in a ballet dancer: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of bilateral anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome secondary EHB hypertrophy in a dancer, with successful treatment with bilateral EHB muscle excisions for decompression. The bilateral presentation of this case with the treatment of EHB muscle excision is the first of its type reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, 3144 Bioinformatics Bldg, CB# 7055, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address: josh_tennant@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Tennant
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopaedics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 0102X JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Chamnanni
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rungprai
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Orthopaedics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 0102X JPP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Phinit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phisitkul
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003615:Dancing; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome; Ballet; Compression neuropathy; Sports