Trial reportFoot & ankle international2024
Outcomes After Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession and Stretching vs Stretching as Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis at 6-Year Follow-up.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of corticosteroid injection, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and radiofrequency ablation for chronic plantar fasciitis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Mid-term Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Isolated Gastrocnemius Recession for Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Gastrocnemius Recessions in the Management of Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciopathy-A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Gastrocnemius Recession in Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Combination Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy and Gastrocnemius Recession in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciitis: Clinical Outcomes From a Case Series.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Pre- and Postoperative Gait After Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: An Exploratory 3D Gait Analysis of 29 Patients.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Review
- Medial Gastrocnemius Recession.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence from prospective short-term studies suggest that proximal medial gastrocnemius recession is a safe and efficient procedure to treat chronic plantar fasciitis resistant to nonoperative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of proximal medial gastrocnemius recession and stretching compared to a stretching exercise protocol for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis and an isolated gastrocnemius contracture (IGC).
methodsForty patients with plantar fasciitis lasting more than 1 year were prospectively randomized to a home stretching exercise program only, or to proximal medial gastrocnemius recession in addition to the stretching program. Clinical and functional data in this study were obtained at baseline and 6-year follow-up. The main outcome was the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score. Secondary outcomes were the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, the Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOxFQ), ankle dorsiflexion, and Achilles complex performance.
resultsThirty-three of 40 patients completed the 6-year follow-up. Seven patients had crossed over from nonoperative treatment to operative treatment. At 6 years, the operative group demonstrated significantly better outcomes with AOFAS (88.9 vs 78.6,
conclusionThis study demonstrates that the improved function and reduced level of pain by proximal medial gastrocnemius recession and stretching is better compared to stretching alone after 6 years of follow-up for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis and a concomitant isolated gastrocnemius contracture. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, randomized controlled trial.
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