Paper Clip Localization: Easy Technique for Verification of Portal Placement for Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy Procedures.
Surgeons are always searching for useful methods that enhance surgical accuracy. In the case of endoscopic plantar fasciotomy, identifying the optimal location for insertion of the endoscope for precise sectioning of the desired portion of the plantar fascia, without increasing the risk of injury to adjacent anatomic structures and without complicating the surgery in terms of time or costs, would be beneficial to patients and surgeons alike. In the present techniques report, a simple method for accurately determining the optimal location for placement of the endoscope for execution of plantar fasciotomy is described.
Chief of Podiatry, and Residency Director, Podiatric Residency Program, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA. Electronic address: dwapod@gmail.com.
Donald
D
Adams
Foot and Ankle Surgery Resident, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA.
Lori
L
Drake
D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome
calcaneal spur; endoscope; heel pain; plantar fasciitis