Surgical Treatment for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome(Extended abstract)
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Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome: diagnosis and treatment.
BACKGROUND Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity which is sometimes misdiagnosed in patients with pain of the retromalleolar region and the plantar aspect of the foot. Surgical intervention is recommended for correctly diagnosed posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. METHODS Selective literature review. RESULTS Surgical treatment is indicated in the presence of dysesthe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0914-6024,1880-9359
DOI: 10.2531/spinalsurg.22.150