DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME / 解放军医学杂志
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
;
(12)2001.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-554215
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the causes,clinical manifestations and diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome. Methods Operation was performed for 18 patients ( 21 sides) with tarsal tunnel syndrome. Preoperative Takakura index was 3-7 points with an average of 6.4 points. Ganglion was found in 15 cases (17 sides), varicosity in 2 cases (3 sides) and lipoma in 1 case. Results The symptoms disappeared without recurrence in 0.5 to 17 years' follow-up (average 7.3). Postoperative Takakura index was 9-10 points (average 9.7). Conclusion Tarsal tunnel syndrome is rare in the clinical practice with varied causes and different clinical manifestations. Operation can be performed with satisfactory results for the patients unsuitable for conservative treatment.
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Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
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2001
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