Open AccessEndoscopic treatment of trigger toe
Author(s) -
Igor Damasceno Assunção Araújo,
Inácio Diogo Asaumi,
Alfonso Apostólico Netto,
Donato Lo Turco
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
scientific journal of the foot and ankle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-1467
pISSN - 2595-1459
DOI - 10.30795/scijfootankle.2019.v13.849
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , orthopedic surgery , surgery , expert opinion , tendon , tenosynovitis , visual analogue scale , endoscopy , intensive care medicine
Trigger toe is a stenosing tenosynovitis characterized by the prominence of the flexor hallucis longus tendon. Endoscopic release of this tendon in the posterior region of the ankle has been described. In this study, we report the case of a patient with hallux saltans who underwent endoscopic release of the flexor hallucis longus tendon with significant improvement in a visual analog scale for pain and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score. Tendoscopy is an effective treatment for hallux saltans, with lower surgical morbidity as well as painless and rapid recovery. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.