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Decompression with autologous fat grafting is a safe and effective adjunctive treatment for soleal sling syndrome that yields clinical improvement without graft-related complications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To assess clinical outcomes and safety of autologous fat grafting alongside surgical decompression for tibial nerve entrapment in soleal sling syndrome.

August 22, 2026Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand SurgeryOpen Access

Fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome: a retrospective case series

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LHLaura Hilbig‐VlattenBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center MDMiguel I. DoranteLahey Hospital and Medical Center JAJulius AsschenfeldtBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Retrospective case series demonstrates clinical improvement after fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome, suggesting its utility as an adjunctive nerve decompression technique.

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To assess clinical outcomes and safety of autologous fat grafting alongside surgical decompression for tibial nerve entrapment in soleal sling syndrome.
Retrospective case series evaluating 5 patients (7 limbs) with soleal sling syndrome.
Surgical intervention comprised tibial nerve decompression at the popliteal fossa combined with autologous fat grafting.
Clinical improvement in exertional calf pain, paresthesia, and functional impairment was achieved across treated limbs.
No graft-related complications were reported postoperatively.

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Hilbig‐Vlatten et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895eeeca7ade938187d1a3 https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2026.2715849

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Retrospective case series demonstrates clinical improvement after fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome, suggesting its utility as an adjunctive nerve decompression technique.

Fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome: a retrospective case series

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Fat grafting in soleal sling syndrome: a retrospective case series

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