Percutaneous plantar fasciotomy: radiological evolution of medial longitudinal arch and clinical results after one year.

PURPOSE: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. Conservative treatment and corrections of risks factors are the first line of care. For the 10% of patients who do not respond to conservative treatment, surgical release can offer relief of symptoms. Due to the critical role of the PF in the function of the foot and its architectural maintenance, its surgical release could cause a collapse of the internal arch of the foot and an alteration of its function. With the hypothesis that an isolated percutaneous PF release may not lead to these alterations of the foot while providing relief to the patients, we evaluated the radiological evolution and clinical results of this surgery after one year. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Between January 2013 and Augustus 2017, we conducted a single arm monocentric prospective study on 22 patients (25 feet) aged from 33 to 84 years, with plantar fasciitis and failure of conservative management who benefited a percutaneous total plantar fasciotomy through a plantar approach. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS) and the Djian-Annonier's angle were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS: Among the 22 patients, sixteen patients were female and six patients were male. Three patients (2 females and 1 male) for six feet were operated for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The mean pre-operative Djian-Annonier's angle was 117.6° (range 101-132.9°), and the mean post-operative angle was 119.3° (range 102-137°). There was no statistically significant difference in Djian-Annonier's angle before and after surgery. The mean pre-operative AOFAS was 42.8 (range 32-51). The scores at 15 days, six weeks, and three months show a gradual increase up to 89.9 in the results with significant differences between the groups (p < 0.05). There was no difference between the scores after three months. CONCLUSION: Complete percutaneous plantar fasciotomy is simple and safe and allows a quick recovery to activity without impacting the MLA.

Endoscopic fascia lata release for treatment of gluteal tendinopathy: a prospective study with a follow-up of 6 months to 1 year.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is clinically defined as greater trochanter pain with mechanical characteristics. The most common diagnosis is gluteal tendinopathy. Most cases of gluteal tendinopathy resolve with conservative management. In case of refractory pain endoscopic surgical treatment can resolved symptoms. This article presents a prospective study of endoscopic proximal fascia lata release associated to trochanteric bursectomy for recalcitrant trochanteric pain syndrome. 33 patients (35 hips) with refractory pain during more than six months were included. All patients were treated by endoscopic iliotibial band release and bursectomy according to Ilizaliturri. Outcomes were assessed by using Harris hip score and Womac hip score. Patients were follow-up until one year after surgery. The mean age was 53.7 years old, there was 9 men and 24 women. There were two bilateral cases in the female group. The average duration of conservative treatment was 20 months (CI95 9 to 31 months). 68% of patients were satisfied of the surgery with disappearance of pain after surgery. WOMAC and Harris hip score significantly improved after surgery until 6 months (respectively from 67 to 29 and from 40 to 76 - p<0.05). No complication was reported. Age, body mass index and duration of conservative treatment did not influence surgical results. This study showed that the endoscopic ilio tibial band (ITB) release and trochanteric bursectomy is simple, safe and easily reproductible but future prospective studies with a larger number of patients are required.

Vitamin C prevention of complex regional pain syndrome after foot and ankle surgery: a prospective randomized study of three hundred and twenty nine patients.

PURPOSE: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after foot and ankle surgery has a significant impact on the ability to walk. As the symptomatic treatment of this disaster complication is poor and has low efficacy, a preventive treatment would be beneficial. Vitamin C has been reported to be efficient in preventing CRPS in elective scheduled surgery. Few authors explored this efficiency in foot and ankle surgery. We, therefore, evaluated the efficacy of vitamin C in preventing this complication after foot and ankle surgeries for both trauma and elective surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 2018 and December 2019, 329 patients were included in the study. We conducted a prospective randomized study on the efficiency of vitamin C (one group with and one without vitamin C) to prevent CRPS risk in patients operated in our institution on foot or ankle surgery. The incidence of CRPS after foot and ankle surgery was evaluated in both groups; the diagnostic of CRPS was made using the Budapest criteria associated with three-phase bone scintigraphy. RESULTS: Among the 329 patients included in the study (232 women and 97 men), 121 patients were included in the vitamin C group and 208 in the control group (without vitamin C). Vitamin C was statistically linked with a decreased risk of CRPS (OR 0.19; CI 95% from 0.05 to 0.8; p = 0.021). Alcoholism and cast immobilization were increased risks factors of CRPS (respectively p = 0.001 and p = 0.034). CONCLUSION: Taking 1 g per day of vitamin C during 40 days after a foot or ankle surgery reduces the risk of CRPS.

Surgical repair of a tibialis anterior tendon rupture : a case report.

A 61-year-old man who stretched in the morning presented a rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon treated by extensor hallucis longus transfer. Rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon is rare. Surgical treatment seems to be more efficient in improving the function.

A rare cause of sciatica: Sciatic nerve schwannoma - Report of one case with long subclinical course and misleading presentation.

The authors report one case of schwannoma located in the sciatic nerve, just above the popliteal fossa. A sciatic localization is rare, observed in 1% of the patients. The misleading clinical presentation of this localization causes a delay in diagnosis. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the imaging modality of choice, but the final diagnosis is made by the histological examination of the tumor. Schwannoma should be surgically removed without division of the nerve trunk.

Bilateral Simultaneous Femoral Neck Stress Fracture Despite Clinical Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report.

CASE: A 38-year-old woman who had returned to sports activity (running) after having clinically recovered from anorexia nervosa presented with a bilateral femoral neck stress fracture that was treated with bilateral hip osteosynthesis. CONCLUSION: Although exercise is usually considered to be beneficial for health, heavy exercise (such as running) after recovery from anorexia nervosa may be associated with an increased risk of fracture.

Is percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon a safe technique? A study of 124 cases.

Ma and Griffith first described in 1977 a percutaneous technique for the repair of acute Achilles tendon rupture. In 1992, Delponte popularised a new percutaneous technique with Tenolig. The authors report a series of 124 cases of Achilles tendon rupture treated with Tenolig in their institution from 1993 to 1998. There were 79 men and 45 women. The mean age was 41.5 years, with a peak from 30 to 39 years. The rupture occurred during sports activities in 69 cases. The mean duration of follow-up was 1.9 years. Surgical complications noted were: unbending of one of the harpoon wires in 5 cases, rupture of the harpoon wire in one case and tendon re-rupture in 12 cases. The rate of re-rupture was similar to the rate noted with conservative treatment (10%). Skin necrosis at the entrance wound was noted in 10 cases, and injury of the sural nerve in 8 cases. Full weight-bearing without crutches was regained for 95% of patients within 3 months. In conclusion, this report shows a high rate of re-rupture and sural nerve entrapment with percutaneous surgery (Tenolig). The high rate of re-rupture can be due to the progressive but immediate weight-bearing allowed without an orthosis, or to inadequate apposition of the tendon ends, or to delay before repair. The high rate of sural nerve entrapment is due to its proximity to the Achilles tendon. We believe that a limited open technique is more reliable and has the advantage of allowing direct visualisation of the repair site and controlling adequate apposition of the tendon ends.