ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Ultrasound-Guided Near-Nerve Needle Sensory Technique for the Diagnosis of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.
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- Differences in Diagnosing Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Across the Literature: A Systematic Review and a Call for Standardization.JBJS reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Functional Outcomes after Surgical Decompression for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2026Article
- [Functional Outcomes after Surgical Decompression for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome].Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Near-Nerve Needle Recording in Sensory Conduction Study of the Superficial Fibular Nerve.Muscle & nerve · 2026Article
- Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome and Postoperative Outcomes.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2025Article
- Common sports-related nerve injuries seen by the electrodiagnostic medical consultant.Muscle & nerve · 2025Review
- Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous flexor retinaculum release of the ankle: an anatomical study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Patient Satisfaction with Surgery for Tarsal- and Carpal- Tunnel Syndrome - Comparative Study.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2023Article
- The role of ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the tibial nerve with a sub-anesthetic dosage of lidocaine for the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2022Article
- Assessment of the frequency of tarsal tunnel syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is one of the most common entrapment syndromes. Although diagnosis is supported by imaging tests, it has so far been based on clinical findings. Neurophysiological tests are not effective for providing an accurate diagnosis. The objective of this study was to analyze the efficacy of the ultrasound-guided near-nerve needle sensory technique (USG-NNNS) for the diagnosis of TTS Methods: The study population comprised 40 patients referred for a neurophysiological study owing to clinical suspicion of TTS. Routine neurophysiological tests were performed and compared with the results of USG-NNNS.
resultsThe diagnosis of TTS was achieved in 90% of cases. We found significant differences between lateral plantar sensory recordings with surface electrodes and USG-NNNS techniques for amplitude, nerve conduction velocity (NCV), and duration. As for the medial plantar sensory recordings, differences were found only for duration. No responses were obtained with surface electrode studies in 64.8% of cases. In addition, we observed normal sensory NCV with surface electrodes in 20 patients, although this decreased when the NNNS technique was used.
conclusionsThis is the first report of the efficacy of the USG-NNNS technique for confirming the diagnosis of TTS.
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