Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Combined with Diabetic Neuropathy.

, Sim, Eun Geol; , Han, Soo Jeong; , Yoon, Tae Sik; , Lee, Mee Jin; , Hong, Young Sun

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2008;32(6):693-697.

Sim, Eun Geol , Han, Soo Jeong , Yoon, Tae Sik , Lee, Mee Jin , Hong, Young Sun

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea. ocrystal@ewha.ac.kr
²Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

당뇨병성 신경병증에 동반된 족근관 증후군

심은결, 한수정, 윤태식, 이미진, 홍영선¹

이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 재활의학교실, ¹내과학교실

Abstract

Objective
To investigate the frequency of tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) in the diabetic neuropathy patients.
Method
Electrodiagnostic study was performed to diagnose diabetic neuropathy and tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) in 56 patients (male 25, female 31) with diabetes mellitus. The frequency of combined TTS in diabetic neuropathy patients was calculated.
Results
Out of 56 diabetic patients, 52 patients were diagnosed as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The frequency of concomitant TTS was 22 cases in 52 diabetic patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Conclusion
In diabetic neuropathy group, the frequency of TTS was higher than general population. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2008; 32: 693-697)

Key Words: Tarsal tunnel syndrome, Diabetic neuropathy, Plantar nerve