Plantar fasciitis is a common problem that one in 10 people will experience in their lifetime.
Plantar fasciopathy is an appropriate descriptor because the condition is not inflammatory …

Background To date, there are no systematic reviews on the utility of surgical management
for plantar fasciitis to guide best practice. This review aimed to evaluate the operative …

A variety of surgical procedures exist for repair of both traumatic and degenerative osseous
and soft-tissue pathologic conditions involving the foot and ankle. It is necessary for the …

Purpose Plantar fasciitis is a frequent and painful condition with a lifetime incidence of 10%.
Good results have been reported for operative treatment of plantar fasciitis refractory to non …

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common musculoskeletal disease. Histologic findings of patients
with PF showed mainly chronic degenerative processes rather than inflammation. In addition …

Gastrocnemius recession is a practical and effective procedure to address gastrocnemius
equinus. It has been shown that an equinus deformity can lead to the development of plantar …

Objective: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of an ultrasonic fasciotomy for
plantar fasciopathy. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Tertiary care …

Background Radiofrequency microtenotomy (RM) is effective for treating plantar fasciitis. No
studies have compared it to the plantar fasciotomy (PF). We hypothesized that RM is equally …

Background: Although usually self-limiting, around 10% of patients develop recalcitrant
plantar fasciitis despite conservative treatment. In such cases, operative intervention can be …

Background Resistant plantar fasciopathy is a common orthopedic problem. Aim Comparing
two different methods of treatment. Methods Fifty patients with chronic resistant plantar …