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ArticleCase reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery2026

Fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome: a retrospective case series.

Laura Hilbig-Vlatten, Miguel I Dorante, Julius Asschenfeldt, Lilly F Stadelmeier, Mario Keko, Arriyan S Dowlatshahi

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Article in Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery, 2026. 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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Laura Hilbig-VlattenMedical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0084-0789
Miguel I DoranteDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, Burlington, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2388-086X
Julius AsschenfeldtDivision of Orthoplastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3807-0007
Lilly F StadelmeierDivision of Orthoplastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5343-8502
Mario KekoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3624-0079
Arriyan S DowlatshahiDivision of Orthoplastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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Abstract

Soleal sling syndrome (SSS) is an underrecognized cause of tibial nerve (TN) entrapment at the popliteal fossa, resulting in exertional calf pain, paresthesia and functional impairment. Five patients (seven limbs) underwent decompression with autologous fat grafting. Clinical improvement occurred without graft-related complications, supporting evaluation of fat grafting as an adjunctive treatment.

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autologous fat graftingFat graftinglower extremityperipheral nervesoleal sling syndrometibial nerve

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