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Why would you cut the plantar fascia to prevent diabetic foot ulcerations?

from Podiatry Today

Why would you cut the plantar fascia to prevent diabetic foot ulcerations? Podiatry Today Doug Richie Jr. DPM FACFAS FAAPSM writes: "I recently participated in a discussion on LinkedIn after a young podiatrist posted a video demonstrating a percutaneous plantar fasciotomy performed on a patient with diabetes. I inquired why the practitioner would ever cut the plantar fascia and the response was that this patient had a previous ulceration under the first metatarsal and that the plantar fasciotomy was an attempt to offload the metatarsal to prevent future ulceration. This podiatrist cited a Level IV study reporting outcomes of the procedure." READ MORE

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