title: Analysis of release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve.
abstract: The authors conducted a retrospective study of the release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve in the treatment of chronic heel pain unrelieved by conservative treatment modalities. A total of 17 patients (18 feet) were evaluated following external neurolysis for heel pain caused by entrapment of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve. The average postoperative follow-up time was 32.8 months, with a range of 10 to 72 months. Every patient deemed the surgery successful. At the time of follow-up examination, nine feet were asymptomatic and nine feet experienced mild pain after extended activity. There was one postoperative complication, medial calcaneal nerve entrapment; it was successfully treated with neurectomy.
authors.affiliation: Northlake Regional Medical Center, Tucker, GA, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Goecker
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Banks
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies