Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: A Compression Neuropathy Involving Four Distinct Tunnels

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 597-609

  Franson, Justin ^a   Baravarian, Babak ^b  

^a University Foot and Ankle Institute   (United States)

^b University Foot and Ankle Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; ORTHOTICS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME;

EID: 33745713881     PISSN: 08918422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2006.04.005     Document Type: Review

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