Gastrocnemius recession for recalcitrant plantar fasciitis in overweight and obese patients

Highlights • Chronic plantar fasciitis can be difficult to treat. • Gastrocnemius recession has been considered for treatment of these patients. • Gastrocnemius recession is safe and effective in patients with high body mass index. • Majority of patients reported decreased pain and improved foot fun...

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Published inFoot and ankle surgery Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 471 - 473
Main Authors Ficke, Brooks, MD, Elattar, Osama, MD, Naranje, Sameer M., MD, Araoye, Ibukunoluwa, MS, Shah, Ashish B., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2018
Subjects
Adult
Chronic Disease
Contracture - surgery
Fasciitis, Plantar - complications
Fasciitis, Plantar - surgery
Female
Gastrocnemius recession
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - pathology
Muscle, Skeletal - surgery
Obesity
Obesity - complications
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Orthopedics
Overweight - complications
Pain, Postoperative - diagnosis
Plantar fasciitis
Recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Strayer procedure
Visual Analog Scale
Plantar fasciitis
Obesity
Gastrocnemius recession
Recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
Strayer procedure
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Summary:Highlights • Chronic plantar fasciitis can be difficult to treat. • Gastrocnemius recession has been considered for treatment of these patients. • Gastrocnemius recession is safe and effective in patients with high body mass index. • Majority of patients reported decreased pain and improved foot function. • Many would recommend the surgery to others based on their experience.
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ISSN:1268-7731
1460-9584
DOI:10.1016/j.fas.2017.05.008