RESUMO
UNLABELLED: Little is know on tarsal tunnel syndrome by means of image and electrophysiological access. It is imperative the differential diagnosis on diseases which present foot pain. PURPOSE: To present patients with foot pain complaints, whose clinical pattern allowed the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome. METHODS: Eleven patients underwent nerve velocity conduction examination concluding for entrapment. They were submitted to tarsal tunnel surgical decompression by sectioning the flexor retinaculum. RESULTS: Most of the cases showed a marked fibrous thickening. The improvement of symptoms was noted in the first weeks. No recurrence was observed from three months to five years. CONCLUSION: The main question was the presentation of the tarsal tunnel syndrome and some adequate procedures.