Chronic plantar fascial inflammation and fibrosis.
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.
LeMelle
D P
DP
Department of Podiatric Surgery, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Kisilewicz
P
P
Janis
L R
LR
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