Author: Shepard R Hurwitz, MD
Synonyms and related keywords: heel pain, plantar heel pain, inflamed fascia, foot deformity
Background: Plantar heel pain is a common problem in adults. The most common cause of heel pain is inflammation to the dense tissue extending from the calcaneus to the metatarsal region, thus the descriptive...

Plantar heel pain is a commonly encountered orthopedic problem that can cause significant discomfort and a limp because of difficulty in bearing weight. Etiologies are multiple; therefore, a careful clinical evaluation is necessary for appropriate management. Nonsurgical or conservative care is successful in most cases.
Synonyms and related keywords: heel pain...

Summary: Contractures of the triceps surae commonly are treated by surgical lengthening of the gastrocnemius aponeurosis or the Achilles tendon. Although these procedures generally relieve contractures, patients sometimes are left with dramatically decreased plantar flexion strength (i.e., decreased capacity to generate plantar flexion moment). The purpose of this study was to examine the trade-off...

Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Cause of Heel Pain. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue, much like a tendon, on the bottom of your foot. It starts at your heel and goes along the bottom of your foot. It attaches to each one of the bones that form the ball... Highly Reputable

Plantar fasciitis is a common foot disorder encountered in the outpatient clinic.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The typical presentation is sharp pain localized along the middle to posterior aspect of the sole of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is often, but not always, associated with a heel spur (exostosis). Most patients...

Authors Scott D. Weiner, MD Thomas Scharschmidt, MD; Akron, OH Plantar fibromatosis is a condition characterized by the development of firm, poorly circumscribed fibrous nodules along the plantar aponeurosis. Dupuytren’s contracture of the palmar fascia is a pathologically similar well-known and described entity, although the plantar form is...

"The RCT identified by the review gave no information on harms. Corticosteroid injections can be painful. Complications observed from local corticosteroid injection throughout the body include infection, subcutaneous fat atrophy, skin pigmentation changes, fascial rupture, peripheral nerve injury, and muscle damage among others. Observational studies have reported rupture of the...

Intractable plantar keratosis (IPK) is a discrete, focused callus, usually about 1 cm, on the plantar aspect of the forefoot. Typically, IPKs occur beneath one or more lateral metatarsal heads or under another area of pressure
Synonyms and related keywords: IPK, foot callus, diffuse intractable plantar keratosis, diffuse IPK,...

The patient is positioned supine with the foot at the end of the operating table. The foot is prepared and draped as usual. Under image intensifier guidance, three 20-gauge needles are inserted, 2 cm apart, angled at 45° to the plantar surface of the foot so that the tips of...

one of several causes of heel pain;
- the pain is located somewhat more distally than in other causes of heel pain syndrome
- symptoms include gradual onset of pain at the origin of the plantar aponeurosis and 1 cm distal...

Hypophosphatemic osteomalacia with plantar neurilemoma. A review of the literature (100 cases).
Crouzet, J : Mimoune, H : Beraneck, L : Juan, L H
Rev-Rhum-Engl-Ed. 1995 Jun; 62(6): 463-6
Abstract
A case of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia with recovery after removal of a plantar neurilemoma is reported. One hundred cases of osteomalacia with a connective...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
disorder of unknown etiology characterised by local proliferation of abnormal fibrous tissue in the plantar fascia
- this tissue is locally aggressive and progressively replaces the normal plantar aponeurosis
- this leads to often painful thickened fascia with nodules from...

The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. It is usually caused by a biomechanical imbalance resulting in tension along the plantar fascia. The diagnosis is typically based on the history and the finding of localized tenderness. Treatment consists of medial arch support, anti-inflammatory medications, ice massage and...

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with an established infection 24-36 hours after a plantar puncture should be admitted to hospital for parenteral antibiotic therapy. Delayed presentation is a significant marker for deep-seated infection. Further infection or relapse after initial improvement suggests the presence of osteomyelitis or a retained foreign body. A bone scan...

A fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue tumor or growth, that can occur anywhere in the body, for example in the uterus they're called fibroids. On the plantar, or bottom surface of the foot, they are called plantar fibromas.

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
one of several causes of heel pain;
- the pain is located somewhat more distally than in other causes of heel pain syndrome
- symptoms include gradual onset of pain at the origin of the plantar aponeurosis and 1 cm...

The authors describe the case of a patient with a novel cause of medial plantar symptoms due to extrinsic compression by a schwannoma arising within the adventitia of the tibial artery in the ankle region. Additionally they provide the operative, histological, and imaging findings.
Medial plantar nerve compression by a tibial...

GUIDELINE TITLE Metatarsalgia/intractable plantar keratosis/Tailor's bunion. BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCE(S) * Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery. Metatarsalgia/intractable plantar keratosis/Tailor's bunion. Philadelphia (PA): Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery; 2003. 6 p. [26 references]
INTENDED USERS Podiatrists
GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S) To provide recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of metatarsalgia, intractable plantar keratosis, and...

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News item: Nov 1, 2005 Berlin, Germany - A single injection of botulinum A toxin appears to decrease chronic plantar fasciitis pain, with the improvement lasting at least a year [1]. The findings come from a pilot study in nine patients reported in the November 2005 issue of the Annals of...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Surgical anatomy, considerations and technique of release for plantar fasciitis

Plantar Warts

J Nucl Med 2006; 47:1577–1580
Conclusion: Critical evaluation of plantar blood-pool images provides prognostic information on the response to localized injection into the enthesis. Reporting such studies is simple and reproducible.

Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition caused by overuse and excessive strain on the fascia under the arch of the foot. There are lots of treatments and exercises that can be effective in managing your pf at home!