[Tarsal tunnel syndrome. Apropos of 15 "pure" cases and 100 cases "combined" with leprosy or diabetes mellitus].

The authors have observed 15 cases of the tarsal canal syndrome: the 14 cases operated on showed compression of the nerve by bone fragments resulting from trauma by local varices, by a muscular anomaly, or as a result of enclosure by post-trauma fibrosis. Surgery resulted in 10 cures and considerable improvement in 2 other cases. In addition to these 15 "pure" cases the authors report their experience of neurolysis of the posterior tibial nerve and of the plantar nerves of the tarsal canal in the treatment of perforating plantar lesions in leprosy (88 cases) and diabetes (12 cases).

[Fatigue fractures of the leg bones. Apropos of 19 cases].

The authors report non-traumatic fracture occurring in healthy bond, fatigue fractures of the leg, much less common than fatigue of the metatarsal bones. The authors report here 19 cases, characterised by periosteal apposition and a limited bony fissure which could only be demonstrated towards the second or third week. Its radiological appearance consisted of peri-osteal apposition and bony fissure, and is quite characteristic.