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• TITLE: Ultrasound-Guided Plantar Fascia Release with Needle: A Novel Surgical Technique

  AUTHORS: A. Iborra, M. J. Villanueva, S. L. Barrett

  KEYWORDS: Fasciitis Plantar, Sonography, Partial Plantar Fasciotomy, Ultrasound-Guided

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.6 No.7, June 30, 2016

  ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a new procedure, ultrasound-guided partial plantar fasciotomy with needle for plantar fasciosis. Methods: This study was carried out on 16 patients, 9 men and 7 women, with average age 47.5, diagnosed with plantar fasciosis, who were treated through ultrasound-guided partial plantar fasciotomy using multiple perforations. Clinical assessments and ultrasounds of all patients were carried out before treatment, after a week, then after 1, 3 and 12 months. For the clinical assessment the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) were used. Results: There was significant progress at 95% (Greenhouse-Geisser p