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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 83, Issue 5 259-262, Copyright © 1993 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Transverse plantar incision for heel spur surgery. Four-year follow-up survey of 35 patients

TC Self, RE Kunz and G Young
Doxey-Hatch Medical Center/Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84148.

A transverse plantar incisional approach was used on 35 patients who underwent heel spur surgery from 1982 through 1990. Ten bilateral procedures were performed on a total of 45 feet. A medial approach was used for five of the bilateral surgeries. The average age of the patient was 47 years, and the average follow-up period was 49 months. Of the 34 plantar approach cases in which complete data were obtained, 94% showed either good or excellent results. The authors illustrate a technique using a transverse plantar incision as an alternative to the medial approach for heel spur surgery.




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