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Two standard operative procedures have been either releasing the plantar fascia or removing the spur with drilling of the calcaneus. In this study, we evaluated the results of percutaneous drilling of the calcaneus combined with mid-sole release of the plantar fascia for treatment of resistant heel pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 20 cases with resistant heel pain after failure of conservative measures for 6 months. Clinical, radiological evaluation and scoring patients\u2019 conditions according to the American Orthopaedic Foot &amp; Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot scale was done preoperatively and postoperatively. Percutaneous drilling of the calcaneus combined with mid-sole release of the plantar fascia was done in all cases, and the functional results were evaluated through the follow-up period that extended from 9 to 16 months with a mean duration of 12 \u00b1 2.3 months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was statistically significant improvement in the mean AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot scale score from 50.8 \u00b1 7.5 preoperatively to 91.6 \u00b1 7 postoperatively at the last follow-up. There were no surgery-related complications, and the mean time for full recovery was 8 \u00b1 3.7 weeks with no recurrence of pain by the last follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results were very satisfactory with using this minimally invasive and simple technique for treatment for resistant heel pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level IV, retrospective case series.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/1071100717723131","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,9]],"date-time":"2017-09-09T07:40:41Z","timestamp":1504942841000},"page":"1271-1277","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Mid-Sole Release of the Plantar Fascia Combined With Percutaneous Drilling of the Calcaneus for Treatment of Resistant Heel Pain"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Ahmed Shawkat","family":"Rizk","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Wael A.","family":"Kandel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eslam Abd Elshafi","family":"Tabl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mahmoud I.","family":"Kandil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-1071100717723131","first-page":"175","volume":"29","author":"AIi E.","year":"1980","journal-title":"West Indian Med J"},{"key":"bibr2-1071100717723131","first-page":"248","volume":"32","author":"Barrett SL","year":"1993","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Surg"},{"key":"bibr3-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110078400500103"},{"key":"bibr4-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3113\/FAI.2007.0549"},{"key":"bibr5-1071100717723131","first-page":"156","volume-title":"Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Leg: Update \u201995","author":"Boberg J","year":"1995"},{"key":"bibr6-1071100717723131","first-page":"185","author":"Bouchard JL","year":"2008","journal-title":"The Podiatry Institute Update"},{"key":"bibr7-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7547\/87507315-88-2-64"},{"key":"bibr8-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1067-2516(02)80082-5"},{"issue":"11","key":"bibr9-1071100717723131","volume":"23","author":"Butterworth M.","year":"2010","journal-title":"Podiatry Today"},{"key":"bibr10-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110070602700210"},{"key":"bibr11-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7547\/87507315-64-12-987"},{"key":"bibr12-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/archsurg.1957.01280100054008"},{"key":"bibr13-1071100717723131","first-page":"475","volume":"33","author":"Graves RH","year":"1994","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Surg"},{"key":"bibr14-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/17453677408989133"},{"key":"bibr15-1071100717723131","volume-title":"Surgery of the Foot","author":"Mann RA.","year":"1978","edition":"4"},{"key":"bibr16-1071100717723131","first-page":"234","volume":"22","author":"Michetti ML","year":"1983","journal-title":"J Foot Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"bibr17-1071100717723131","first-page":"414","volume":"2","author":"Nuhmani S.","year":"2012","journal-title":"Indian J Basic Appl Med Res"},{"key":"bibr18-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110070002100610"},{"key":"bibr19-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110079902000204"},{"key":"bibr20-1071100717723131","first-page":"483","volume":"74","author":"Sinnaeve F","year":"2008","journal-title":"Acta Orthop Belg"},{"key":"bibr21-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00003086-197201000-00023"},{"key":"bibr22-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1067-2516(01)80071-5"},{"key":"bibr23-1071100717723131","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7547\/87507315-90-5-247"},{"key":"bibr24-1071100717723131","first-page":"199","author":"Zirm RL","year":"1990","journal-title":"The Podiatry Institute Update"}],"container-title":["Foot &amp; 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