Surgical Treatment of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - Case Report

The first description of tarsal tunnel syndrome is recent. Koppel in 1960 evoked the after-effects of lesions of the posterior tibial nerve. Keck in 1969 was the first to describe compression of the posterior tibial nerve by the internal annular ligament. It was a young soldier who, after intensive training, had bilateral plantar anesthesia. The opening of the internal annular ligament had allowed a total recovery in 48 hours. Our objective here is to discuss the circumstances of the diagnosis of this syndrome, to analyze its anatomical and pathological causes, to present the types of treatments followed, in the light of the literature.