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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2022

Percutaneous plantar fasciotomy: radiological evolution of medial longitudinal arch and clinical results after one year.

Renaud Maes, Adonis Safar, Barbara Ghistelinck, Adeline Labadens, Jacques Hernigou

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Renaud MaesDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Sites Hornu/Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium. Renaud.maes@epicura.be.
Adonis SafarDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Sites Hornu/Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium.
Barbara GhistelinckDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Sites Hornu/Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium.
Adeline LabadensDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Sites Hornu/Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium.
Jacques HernigouDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA, Sites Hornu/Baudour, Hainaut, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9402-6401
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Abstract

purposePlantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. Conservative treatment and corrections of risks factors are the first line of care. For the 10% of patients who do not respond to conservative treatment, surgical release can offer relief of symptoms. Due to the critical role of the PF in the function of the foot and its architectural maintenance, its surgical release could cause a collapse of the internal arch of the foot and an alteration of its function. With the hypothesis that an isolated percutaneous PF release may not lead to these alterations of the foot while providing relief to the patients, we evaluated the radiological evolution and clinical results of this surgery after one year. MATERIAL AND

methodBetween January 2013 and Augustus 2017, we conducted a single arm monocentric prospective study on 22 patients (25 feet) aged from 33 to 84 years, with plantar fasciitis and failure of conservative management who benefited a percutaneous total plantar fasciotomy through a plantar approach. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) and the Djian-Annonier's angle were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively.

resultsAmong the 22 patients, sixteen patients were female and six patients were male. Three patients (2 females and 1 male) for six feet were operated for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The mean pre-operative Djian-Annonier's angle was 117.6° (range 101-132.9°), and the mean post-operative angle was 119.3° (range 102-137°). There was no statistically significant difference in Djian-Annonier's angle before and after surgery. The mean pre-operative AOFAS was 42.8 (range 32-51). The scores at 15 days, six weeks, and three months show a gradual increase up to 89.9 in the results with significant differences between the groups (p < 0.05). There was no difference between the scores after three months.

conclusionComplete percutaneous plantar fasciotomy is simple and safe and allows a quick recovery to activity without impacting the MLA.

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Fasciitis, PlantarFasciotomyFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementProspective StudiesRadiographyFoot and ankle traumaMedial longitudinal archPercutaneous surgeryPlantar fasciaPlantar fasciitis

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