{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T09:05:20Z","timestamp":1789290320830,"version":"build-2803163510"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"8","content-domain":{"domain":["jocr.co.in"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction: This case report is to emphasise the role of K-wire in localising the plantar fascia and calcaneal spur during endoscopic plantar fascia release (EPER). Plantar fasciitis is a very common problem in society. Most of the cases get good relief with physiotherapy, a change in footwear, and medication. Some cases might need steroid\/platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. In a few refractory cases, pain remains even after extensive physiotherapy and plantar fascia injections. Such cases can benefit from plantar fascia release. Several techniques have been described for fascia release, including open, percutaneous, and endoscopic release.\n\nCase Report: This is a 40-year-old female with severe pain in the heel while walking, particularly in the morning, for 2 years. She was treated earlier with physiotherapy, a change in footwear, steroids and a PRP injection. X-rays of the ankle show a calcaneum spur. Magnetic resonance imaging shows an 8 mm-thick plantar fascia.\n\nConclusion: A simple K-wire is a useful tool in a procedure like EPER, which has a steep learning curve. The use of K-wires alleviates the complications of excess soft tissue and fat pad dissection and reduces the radiographic assistance.\n\nKeywords: Plantar fasciitis, endoscopy, K-wire.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7796","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T12:07:39Z","timestamp":1786104459000},"page":"81-85","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Case Report \u2013 K Wire as Guide in Endoscopic Plantar Fascia Release for Beginners"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Hari Krishna","family":"Yadoji","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Care Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ashok Raju","family":"Gottemukkala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Care Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasudeva","family":"Juvvadi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Care Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hanish","family":"Kanuri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Care Hospital, Hitech City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T08:45:28Z","timestamp":1789289128000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2026\/08\/a-case-report-k-wire-as-guide-in-endoscopic-plantar-fascia-release-for-beginners\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"8","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7796","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Research Article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"Yes","name":"crosschecked","label":"CrossChecked"},{"value":"Yes","name":"peer_reviewed","label":"Peer Reviewed"},{"value":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7796","name":"published","label":"Published"},{"value":"Creative Commons Attribution","name":"license","label":"License","explanation":{"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0"},"group":{"name":"rights","label":"Rights"}}]}}