J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2005 Dec;9(2):213-215.

Ganglion of Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Sheath and Multifocal Myxoid Degeneration of Medial Plantar Nerve Producing Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. coolhkshin@skku.edu

Abstract

Tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by space occupying lesion is unusual but it rarely occur by ganglion which is presented below the flexor retinaculum due to compression neuropathy of posterior tibial nerve and its branches. The object of the current study is to report our experience of surgical treatment about tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by the ganglion of flexor digitorum longus tendon sheath and multifocal myxoid degeneration of medial plantar nerve with a review of the literatures.

Keyword

Foot; Tarsal tunnel syndrome; Ganglion; Multifocal myxoid degeneration

MeSH Terms

Foot
Ganglion Cysts*
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome*
Tendons*
Tibial Nerve*
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