title: Plantar fascia coronal length: a new parameter for plantar fascia assessment.
abstract: The effects of gender and various anthropometric variables were previously reported as significant predictors of plantar fascia thickness. Although a strong correlation between either the body weight or body mass index (BMI) and plantar fascia thickness were not demonstrated, a moderate relation was stated. We retrospectively investigated the role of gender, height, weight, and body mass index on plantar fascia thickness at the calcaneal origin (PFCO) and 1 cm distal from the calcaneal origin (PF1cm) and the coronal length of the plantar fascia at the calcaneal origin (CLPF) in healthy subjects. The PFCO, PF1cm, and CLPF were retrospectively measured from magnetic resonance images of 100 healthy subjects. The gender, height, weight, and body mass index of the participants were also noted. Gender was a predictive factor for the length of the CLPF. The subjects with a BMI >25 kg/m(2) had a significantly greater PFCO, PF1cm, and CLPF. Height was mildly and BMI and weight were moderately related to the PFCO. However the CLPF showed a better correlation with height, BMI, and weight than that of plantar fascia thickness. CLPF better reflected the role of weight, BMI, and height than its thickness. It is a new parameter that could be valuable in the evaluation of plantar fascia disorders.
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nigde State Hospital, Nigde, Turkey. Electronic address: drasinansari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmet Sinan
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baskent University Medical Faculty Istanbul Hospital, Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demircay
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baskent University Medical Faculty Alanya Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baskent University Medical Faculty Alanya Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: M Sukru
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baskent University Medical Faculty Ankara Hospital, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I Cengiz
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Tuncay
authors.affiliation: Specialist, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Training Hospital, Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: body mass index; calcaneus; magnetic resonance image; plantar fasciosis; subcalcanean spur; weight