Hypertrophic sustentaculum tali causing a tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2001 Mar-Apr;40(2):110-2. doi: 10.1016/s1067-2516(01)80053-3.

Abstract

A case report of tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a hypertrophic sustentaculum tali is presented. This is the first reported case secondary to this etiology. Complete resolution of the patient's symptoms has been obtained through resection of the hypertrophic anatomy. The authors also discuss possible etiologies of tarsal tunnel syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Foot Bones / pathology*
  • Foot Bones / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hyperostosis / complications*
  • Hyperostosis / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / etiology*
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / surgery
  • Tibial Nerve