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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lui TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8252809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20210524 6
A ganglion inside the tarsal tunnel can compress the tibial nerve, leading to posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. Classically, the ganglion is resected with an open approach. This requires release of the flexor retinaculum and dissection around the tibial neurovascular bundle, which may induce fibrosis around the tibial nerve. Endoscopic resection of a tarsal tunnel ganglion via a posterior approach has been reported. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe the medial approach of endosco ...[more]