“What are the risks of plantar fasciitis surgery?”
I have plantar fasciitis and want to treat it. What are the risks of plantar fasciitis surgery?
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There are several conservative care treatment options that have a very high success rate supported by medical literature for plantar fasciitis. In the rare case that surgery is indicated, the associated risks will be discussed in great detail by your foot and ankle surgeon. Risks can include but are not limited to: anesthesia complications, medicine complications, infection, recurrence, poor outcome with worsening of symptoms, excessive scarring, exacerbation of flatfoot related issues and pathologies, cuboid syndrome.
Weakness afterward
Residual pain
New pain inn a different area
PF ordinarily doesn’t need surgery
Try Pr or podiatry first
Residual pain
New pain inn a different area
PF ordinarily doesn’t need surgery
Try Pr or podiatry first
The main risk with plantar fasciitis is pain with possible tear of the plantar fascia. Plantar fascia tears rarely happen. Plantar fasciitis is resolved 85-90% with conservative treatment. Surgery is rarely needed for plantar fasciitis. Some possible conservative treatments provided by your local podiatrist are oral anti-inflammatories, physical therapy, stretching, tapings, and injections.
Recurrence or the incomplete resolution of symptoms, infection, delayed healing of incision, lateral column syndrome, nerve irritation.
Good question. The risks for plantar fasciitis surgery include nerve entrapment, hypertrophic scar, hematoma and anesthetic complications. Post op infection risk is also something to consider. Although these risks are relatively small, they are not zero and should be identified and addressed in a judicious manner. Before you have surgery for plantar fasciitis, be sure to exhaust all non-surgical options. There is a high rate of success. You should also be apprised to PRP and Stem Cell alternatives where.
Surgery (any kind) itself has risks such as: infection, delay healing, pain, need to repeat procedure, anesthesia reaction, side effects with medication given.
Plantar fasciitis surgery has all the above plus: other compensating foot issues down the road in 5-10 years. one foot type maybe be different then the other. shoe gear need to change. need for other foot supports.
I recommend that you speak to a podiatrist that can help you by answering all you questions.
Plantar fasciitis surgery has all the above plus: other compensating foot issues down the road in 5-10 years. one foot type maybe be different then the other. shoe gear need to change. need for other foot supports.
I recommend that you speak to a podiatrist that can help you by answering all you questions.
All surgery has risks. There are also alternative treatments for plantar fasciitis. I recommend you discuss your specific case with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for a better understanding of your options
Most of the time I do not have to do surgery to treat plantar fasciitis. If you are seeing a physician who has not tried to treat you with injections, foot strappings, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, orthotics, and other modalities and he/she is simply going the surgical route, find a better physician that knows and understands how to treat the problem properly
Often times conservative care will treat and cure this condition. If it becomes chronic and failed conservative care surgery is an option, with low risks from surgery.
