Murphy P C, Baxter D E
Clin Sports Med. 1985 Oct;4(4):753-63.
In the 10 years 1972 through 1982, the senior author performed 21 operations on 15 runners with persistent foot and ankle pain. The operative procedures involved decompression of peripheral nerves in the foot and ankle, consisting of release of soft tissues in the tarsal tunnel and foot or removal of abnormal bony excrescences that were irritating these nerves. All 15 runners had good to excellent results and all returned to their preinjury running status, including the competitive athletes. Foot and ankle pain is best treated conservatively, but when signs and symptoms culled from a careful history and physical examination reflect a nerve entrapment syndrome, surgical intervention has its place in the armamentarium of the surgeon.
在1972年至1982年的10年间，资深作者对15名患有持续性足踝疼痛的跑步者进行了21次手术。手术操作包括足部和踝部周围神经减压，具体为松解跗管和足部的软组织，或切除刺激这些神经的异常骨赘。所有15名跑步者均取得了良好至优异的效果，并且全部恢复到受伤前的跑步状态，其中包括竞技运动员。足踝疼痛最好采用保守治疗，但当通过仔细的病史询问和体格检查所收集到的体征和症状提示神经卡压综合征时，手术干预在外科医生的治疗手段中占有一席之地。
