Endoscopic treatment of bilateral hallux saltans in an ordinary woman

Mehmet Ali Tokgöz; Ulunay Kanatlı; Abdurrahman Vural; Muhammet Baybars Ataoğlu; Aliekber Yapar; Yılmaz Ergişi

doi:10.5606/ehc.2019.70192

Mehmet Ali Tokgöz¹, Ulunay Kanatlı¹, Abdurrahman Vural¹, Muhammet Baybars Ataoğlu¹, Aliekber Yapar¹, Yılmaz Ergişi²

¹Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
²Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sungurlu State Hospital, Çorum, Turkey

Keywords: Flexor hallucis longus tendon, hallux saltans, posterior ankle endoscopy, trigger toe.

Abstract

In this article, we present a 47-year-old female patient applying with pain in posteromedial of ankle and trigger toe complaints. There was no predisposing factor such as dance or sports or any radiological sign such as os trigonum. Posterior ankle endoscopy technique was used for evaluation and it was observed that the FHL tendon was triggered. Fibrous thickening around the tendon was released with endoscopic instruments. After release, it was observed that the FHL tendon was not triggered with toe movements. Hallux saltans can be treated by posterior endoscopic methods with an attention to the tibial nerve such as other joint and soft tissue pathologies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of endoscopic treatment of bilateral HS in an ordinary female patient.