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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Mar 2010
Case ReportsUltrasound-guided weil percutaneous plantar fasciotomy.
- Michael B Debrule.
- Private practice, 200 S O'Connell St, Ste B, Marshall, MN 56258, USA. Dr.DeBrule@InnovativeFootCare.com
- J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2010 Mar 1; 100 (2): 146-8.
AbstractChronic plantar fasciitis is often treated by surgical plantar fasciotomy when conservative treatments have been exhausted. This article presents an ultrasound-guided Weil percutaneous plantar fasciotomy technique used to successfully treat persistent plantar fasciitis in a 48-year-old woman. Five weeks after the procedure, the patient had resumed normal activity, with an excellent clinical outcome. This ultrasound-guided technique can be performed in an office or hospital surgical setting. This technique may be useful to podiatric physicians and surgeons who treat chronic plantar fasciitis.
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