title: The plantar approach to heel surgery: a retrospective study.
abstract: The authors' present a plantar surgical approach for the patient with painful heel syndrome that is refractory to conservative care. Patient selection, methods, and results are discussed and analyzed. Twenty-two patients with 25 painful heels underwent the procedure. Retrospective analysis of these patients clearly shows this procedure is a viable alternative for heel surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Vencor Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levenson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome