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ArticleMedicine2020

Unrecognized tibial nerve injury in total-ankle arthroplasty: Two case reports.

Gun-Woo Lee, Keun-Bae Lee

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gun-Woo LeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Keun-Bae Lee
Chonnam National University Hospital · KR

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Abstract

rationaleTibial nerve injury is a sustainable but rare complication during total-ankle arthroplasty (TAA). We outlined 2 previously unreported cases of tibial nerve injury in TAA, including the prognoses and possible causes. PATIENT CONCERNS: First, a 63-year-old woman complained of a 5-month history of persistent tingling sensation and numbness on the medial and plantar aspects of her foot after TAA. Second, a 50-year-old woman complained of a 6-month history of tingling sensation and numbness on the plantar surface of her forefoot after TAA. DIAGNOSIS: Explorations were performed on suspicion of tarsal tunnel syndrome; however, both patients exhibited complete laceration of tibial nerve with neuroma formation.

interventionsIn both patients, we excised the neuroma and performed end-to-end nerve repair. OUTCOMES: The sensory disturbance of the sole considerably improved at long-term follow-up over 8 years after the neurorrhaphy procedures. LESSONS: Tibial nerve injury is rare following TAA, and is sometimes unrecognized or misdiagnosed. If tibial nerve injury is suspected, prompt surgical exploration should be performed; great precaution must also be taken to prevent injury of the tibial nerve during TAA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, AnkleNeuromaParesthesiaTibial NerveAftercareFemaleFootHumansHypesthesiaIatrogenic DiseaseMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresTarsal Tunnel SyndromeTreatment Outcome

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PMID32756170
PMCPMC7402734
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