Ultrasound-guided weil percutaneous plantar fasciotomy.
Chronic plantar fasciitis is often treated by surgical plantar fasciotomy when conservative treatments have been exhausted. This article presents an ultrasound-guided Weil percutaneous plantar fasciotomy technique used to successfully treat persistent plantar fasciitis in a 48-year-old woman. Five weeks after the procedure, the patient had resumed normal activity, with an excellent clinical outcome. This ultrasound-guided technique can be performed in an office or hospital surgical setting. This technique may be useful to podiatric physicians and surgeons who treat chronic plantar fasciitis.
Private practice, 200 S O'Connell St, Ste B, Marshall, MN 56258, USA. Dr.DeBrule@InnovativeFootCare.com
Michael B
MB
Debrule
D002908:Chronic Disease; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*