Clinical-anatomic mapping of the tarsal tunnel with regard to Baxter’s neuropathy in recalcitrant heel pain syndrome: part I

• Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
• Main Authors: Moroni, Simone, Zwierzina, Marit, Starke, Vasco, Moriggl, Bernhard, Montesi, Ferruccio, Konschake, Marko
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Paris 2018
• Subjects: Original Article; Baxter; The Heel; DML
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6514163/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30368565; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-018-2124-z

PURPOSE: Neuropathy of the Baxter nerve (BN) seems to be the first cause of the heel pain syndrome (HPS) of neurological origin. METHODS: 41 alcohol–glycerol embalmed feet were dissected. We documented the pattern of the branches of the tibial nerve (TN) and describe all relevant osteofibrous struct...