Open Capsular Repair with Dermal Allograft and Tarsal Tunnel Release in the Treatment of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome in a Young Collegiate Athlete

Abstract

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve beneath the flexor retinaculum that can be precipitated by either intrinsic or extrinsic factors. We report a unique case of a posterior medial ankle joint capsular defect with localized fluid extravasation between the flexor digitorum longus (FDL) and flexor hallucis longus (FHL) leading to symptoms consistent with tarsal tunnel syndrome in a collegiate tennis player.