Endoscopic approach for plantar fasciopathy: a long-term retrospective study [PDF]
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report the long term effectiveness of endoscopic plantar fascia release for recalcitrant plantar fasciopathy. MATERIALS: Twenty-three consecutive patients underwent endoscopically-assisted plantar fascia release ...
Caio Augusto de Souza Nery +1 more
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Corticosteroid injection plus exercise versus exercise, beyond advice and a heel cup for patients with plantar fasciopathy: protocol for a randomised clinical superiority trial (the FIX-Heel trial) [PDF]
Background Plantar fasciopathy has a lifetime prevalence of 10%. Patients experience sharp pain under the heel, often for several months or years. Multiple treatments are available, but no single treatment appears superior to the others. A corticosteroid
Henrik Riel +5 more
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Heavy-slow resistance training in addition to an ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection for individuals with plantar fasciopathy: a feasibility study [PDF]
Introduction Plantar fasciopathy, characterised by plantar heel pain, affects one in ten in a lifetime. Heavy-slow resistance training (HSR) is an emerging treatment, but it often takes considerable time before the effect starts to manifest.
Henrik Riel +4 more
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Predictors for pain and functioning in patients with plantar fasciopathy one year after inclusion in a treatment trial in specialist care [PDF]
Background Plantar fasciopathy is common, is characterized by heel pain and is associated with decreased functioning and health-related quality of life.
Marianne Mørk +6 more
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How to Approach Plantar Fasciopathy in Elite Athletes? A Scoping Review of the Literature [PDF]
Category: Sports; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Plantar fasciopathy (PF) is a common orthopaedic condition which often affects athletes and limits their performance.
Alessio Bernasconi MD PhD FEBOT +4 more
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What is the evidence for efficacy, effectiveness and safety of surgical interventions for plantar fasciopathy? A systematic review. [PDF]
AimsTo systematically review randomised control trials (RCT's) assessing the effectiveness and safety of surgical interventions in adults with plantar fasciopathy (PF).Materials and methodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, the ...
C Sian MacRae +3 more
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The effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT), sham-rESWT, standardised exercise programme or usual care for patients with plantar fasciopathy: study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial [PDF]
Background Plantar fasciopathy is a common cause of plantar heel pain, with a reported prevalence of up to 10%. The choice of best practice in these patients is debated.
Marte Heide +4 more
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Gastrocnemius Recessions in the Management of Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciopathy—A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciopathy (CRPF) is resistant to conservative treatments and has historically been managed with Open Plantar Fasciotomy (OPF).
Gianmarco Gemini +8 more
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Plantar Heel Pain Is Not Associated With Fatty Infiltration of the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Fatty infiltration, or fatty atrophy, of the abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscle of the foot is proposed to be associated with entrapment of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve (i.e., Baxter's neuropathy) as part of plantar heel pain (PHP). However, this association has not been rigorously investigated.
Chen JSC +7 more
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Does local steroid injection have a prognostic value for endoscopic plantar fascia release in chronic plantar fasciopathy? [PDF]
Purpose To determine if previous local steroid injection can alter the patient response to endoscopic plantar fascia release. Methods It is a prospective non-randomized comparative study of 100 adult patients, suffered from plantar fasciopathy for at ...
Mohamed A. Mohamed +3 more
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