Pivotal resection of heel spurs in sports medicine: a case study and presentation.
Using the cresentic pivotal saw for resecting a heel spur in a new method whereby a plantar heel spur can be removed in toto with no irregular osseous margins remaining. Consequently, less trauma to the calcaneus occurs and the process of postoperative recovery is enhanced. This technique is new to the literature. Presently, we are developing a more sophisticated blade.
D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012420:Running