Tarsal tunnel syndrome: risk factors and causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on tarsal tunnel syndrome: risk factors and causes: Risk factors Avid runners Diabetes mellitus Overweight Rapid weight gain Tight footwear Chronic squatting Traumatic causes Orthopaedic causes Anatomic causes Lesional causes Other causes Synonym

Risk factors

  • Avid runners
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Overweight
  • Rapid weight gain
  • Tight footwear
  • Chronic squatting

Traumatic causes

Orthopaedic causes

Anatomic causes

Lesional causes

Other causes

Synonym

References

  1. Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition. Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 p164.
  2. Fortier LM, Leethy KN, Smith M, et al. An update on posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome. Orthop Rev (Pavia) 2022; 14:35444.
  3. Rodríguez-Merchán EC, Moracia-Ochagavía I. Tarsal tunnel syndrome: current rationale, indications and results. EFORT Open Rev 2021; 6:1140-1147. 

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