title: Results of surgical treatment of tarsal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of our study is to evaluate retrospectively the prognostic factors affecting the final outcome of surgical treatment of tarsal tunnel syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surgical decompression were performed on 31 patients. All patients had EMG and anesthetic test confirmation. The results were evaluated according to VAS scale and modified AOFAS score. Follow-up was after 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  22 patients received very good or good (71%), 7 satisfactory (22%), 2 poor (7%) results in the subjective and objective patient's assessment. The outcomes decreased from 5.19 (SD 1.01) points to 1.19 (SD 0.83) points according to VAS scale, and modified AOFAS increased from 31.77 (SD 9.08) points to 57.58 (SD 9.90). Patients with diagnosed cause, short period of time between onset of disease till surgery, and positive Tinel's sign achieved the best results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Etiology of the tarsal tunnel syndrome has influence on the results. Immediate diagnosis and short period between occurrences of symptoms in surgical treatment improves the outcomes. Tinel's sign may be used as a prognostic factor.
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland. Electronic address: pawelreichert74@gmail.com.
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Reichert
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Zimmer
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
authors: Witold
authors: W
authors: Wnukiewicz
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Kuliński
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Mazurek
authors: Department of Traumatology, Clinic of Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
authors: Jerzy
authors: J
authors: Gosk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Decompression surgery; Posterior tibial nerve; Tarsal tunnel syndrome