Tarsal tunnel syndrome: anatomy and pathology
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Tarsal tunnel syndrome: anatomy and pathology. This is caused by compression of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches.
Pathology
- This is caused by compression of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches
- This is in the tarsal tunnel in the medial ankle
Muscles supplied by the tibial nerve
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Borders of the tarsal tunnel
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Synonym
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References
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- Fortier LM, Leethy KN, Smith M, et al. An update on posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. Orthop Rev (Pavia) 2022; 14:35444.
