title: The painful heel syndrome: an entrapment neuropathy.
abstract: The author describes the role of the nerve to the abductor digiti quinti muscle and presents a preliminary report of a direct surgical approach for decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kenzora
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000294:innervation; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000601:surgery