title: Chronic plantar fascial inflammation and fibrosis.
abstract: The authors present two cases involving heel spur syndrome and plantar fasciitis. Histologic changes in the plantar fascia are compared, and changes found in chronic inflammation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: LeMelle
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kisilewicz
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Janis
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002111:Calcaneus; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005355:Fibrosis; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans