Extract
Applications of endoscopic surgery of the foot and ankle are expanding and
include plantar
fasciotomy1-7,
release of the transverse metatarsal
ligament8, incision
of the posterior tibial tendon
sheath9,
calcaneoplasty10,11,
decompression of the retrocalcaneal
bursa12, suture of
a torn Achilles
tendon13,14,
release of the Achilles
peritenon15, and
endoscopic gastrocnemius
recession16. There
are, however, relatively few reports of complications following endoscopic
foot
surgery2,17-19.
Even in a recent review dealing with complications of arthroscopy of the foot,
there was no mention of inadvertent injury to the plantar plate or flexor
tendons20. To our
knowledge, no reports of complications following attempted release of the
transverse metatarsal ligament for treatment of interdigital neuroma have been
published.