Ultrasound Findings After Surgical Decompression of the Tarsal Tunnel in Patients With Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Prospective Randomized Study | Zendy

Joanne F.M. Macaré van Maurik | Zendy; Marita E.L. Schouten | Zendy; Iris ten Katen | Zendy; Mireille van Hal | Zendy; Edgar J.G. Peters | Zendy; Moshe Kon | Zendy

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Ultrasound Findings After Surgical Decompression of the Tarsal Tunnel in Patients With Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: A Prospective Randomized Study

Author(s) -

Joanne F.M. Macaré van Maurik,

Marita E.L. Schouten,

Iris ten Katen,

Mireille van Hal,

Edgar J.G. Peters,

Moshe Kon

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc13-1787

Subject(s) - medicine , retinaculum , decompression , tibial nerve , surgery , ultrasound , randomized controlled trial , diabetic neuropathy , diabetes mellitus , radiology , stimulation , wrist , endocrinology

It has been hypothesized that the development of diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is due to swelling of the nerve, as well as thickening and stiffening of the surrounding ligaments, causing chronic compression of nerves. We aimed to examine the effect of surgical decompression of the tibial nerve on the mean cross-sectional area (CSA).

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