33. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a painful motor and neurotrophic disorder caused by compression of the posterior tibial neurovascular bundle. It was first described by Pollock and Davis in 1932 as a disorder of compression of the posterior tibial nerve consecutive to trauma. Other authors include Fahlung (1946), Roaf (1946), Ward (1948), Keck (1962), Lam (1962), Sidney (1963), Mumenthaler et al. (1964), Ficat (1966) and Serre et al. (1965).