Tarsal tunnel decompression in leg lengthening and deformity correction of the f

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J Foot Ankle Surg. 2007 May-Jun;46(3):201-6.

Tarsal tunnel decompression in leg lengthening and deformity

correction of the foot and ankle.

Lamm BM, Paley D, Testani M, Herzenberg JE.

Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore,

2401 West Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.

Decompression of the tarsal tunnel has been performed since the 1960s

and has resulted in variable outcomes. The success rate of this

procedure has ranged from 44% to 95%. We review the anatomy of the

tarsal tunnel region and offer a detailed surgical approach for the

decompression of its contents. We also discuss the role of this

procedure in leg lengthening and deformity correction of the foot and

ankle