Transverse plantar incision for heel spur surgery. Four-year follow-up survey of 35 patients.
A transverse plantar incisional approach was used on 35 patients who underwent heel spur surgery from 1982 through 1990. Ten bilateral procedures were performed on a total of 45 feet. A medial approach was used for five of the bilateral surgeries. The average age of the patient was 47 years, and the average follow-up period was 49 months. Of the 34 plantar approach cases in which complete data were obtained, 94% showed either good or excellent results. The authors illustrate a technique using a transverse plantar incision as an alternative to the medial approach for heel spur surgery.
Doxey-Hatch Medical Center/Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84148.
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D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome