An interventional study of Endoscopic plantar fascia release in cases of chronic resistant plantar fasciopathy in in Cases of Chronic Resistant Plantar Fasciopathy, sponsored by Sohag University. Status unknown at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-22.
Sponsored by Sohag University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The plantar fascia is a thick tissue band that connects the heel bone (the medial tubercle of the under surface of the calcaneus) to the metatarsophalangeal joints, forming the medial arch of the foot, which supports the foot during walking. Irritation and scarring of the plantar fascia is one of the most common causes of heel pain .
Plantar fasciopathy accounts for 11% to 15% of all foot disorders in both athletes and sedentary patients .
Although commonly referred to using incorrect nomenclature as plantar fasciitis ,it is degenerative process (i.e. fasciopathy).The etiology of plantar fasciopathy is not clear. It can result from irritation due to overstrain of the fascia, which induces mucoid degeneration The pathologic findings include degenerative tissue changes without inflammatory mediators .
The diagnosis of plantar fasciopathy is determined by the medical history and physical examination findings. Typically, patients present with heel pain during weight bearing , especially in the early morning and with the first steps after a period of inactivity .
Patients will usually have tenderness around the site of the plantar aponeurosis . The pain can be reproduced by stretching the diseased plantar aponeurosis by passive hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal joints .
Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy is a relatively new procedure, involves an endoscopic approach to the heel, allowing a plantar aponeurosis release to be performed with delicate instruments, minimal dissection, and immediate weight bearing
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Corticosteroid injections, physical therapy, exercise program (Achilles tendon and plantar fascia stretching exercises) and orthotic devices (heel cup, molded shoe insert or night splint) for at least 3 months.
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Procedure: Endoscopic plantar fascia release in cases of chronic resistant plantar fasciopathy
A medial portal will be developed 1cm away from the plantar skin along a vertical line passing through the posterior border of the medial malleolus with the foot in neutral position. A 5 mm cannula will be then introduced through the lateral portal over the trocar. Irrigation fluid will be then connected. A 30-degree 4.0 mm endoscope will be inserted inside the cannula. A 4.5 motorized incisor blade will be then used to debride the subcutaneous tissue until full visualization of the shiny fibers of the plantar fascia will be possible. A needle was inserted vertically through the heel skin to act as a land mark for the middle of the plantar fascia. A scalpel blade will then introduced through the medial portal to divide the full thickness of the medial half of the plantar fascia into two leaflets under direct visualization . The posterior leaflet will be then totally debrided using a motorized incisor blade . The tunnel will then be irrigated and stitches will be done.
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle-Hind foot Scale
* Pain * Function * Alignment assessment
Time frame: 6 months following operation
Plan to share: Yes
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