Tarsal Tunnel Release

Brian Dix, DPM, FACFAS

Tarsal Tunnel

Clinical History

15-year-old female diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrome. The patient had pain overlying the tibial nerve inferior to the medial malleolus with pain radiating into the plantar foot. Tinel’s sign was positive overlying the tarsal tunnel. A corticosteroid injection around the tibial nerve did eliminate all of her pain but her pain and parathesias did return. The patient also did fail NSAIDs, orthotics, different shoes and activity modifications.

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