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Non-surgical treatments of PF can handle most cases, but recurring pain remains a challenge.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective study evaluated the clinical outcomes of endoscopic plantar fasciotomy and endoscopic partial plantar fascia detachment in patients with PF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A single-center retrospective comparative study was conducted on 33 patients with refractory PF between January 2021 and June 2023.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were 14 patients in the endoscopic plantar fasciotomy group and 19 patients in the endoscopic partial plantar fascia detachment group. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. All patients were evaluated postoperatively and at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The two groups showed no differences in age, disease duration, osteophyte, body mass index, and operation time. All patients achieved satisfactory postoperative scores on VAS, AOFAS, and SF-36. Postoperative comparisons between the plantar fasciotomy group and the partial plantar fascia detachment group revealed VAS scores of 4.76\u2009\u00b1\u20091.49 vs. 2.97\u2009\u00b1\u20091.30 [mean difference: \u22121.79, 95% confidence interval (CI): (\u22126.01, 2.41),\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.3911]; AOFAS scores of 84.74\u2009\u00b1\u20091.19 vs. 81.71\u2009\u00b1\u20091.21 [mean difference: \u22123.02, 95% CI: (\u22127.17, 1.12),\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0471]; and SF-36 scores of 527.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.46 vs. 515.6\u2009\u00b1\u200911.71 [mean difference: \u221211.73, 95% CI: (\u221255.66, 32.20),\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0491], respectively. Patients in the endoscopic plantar fasciotomy group had better SF-36 and AOFAS scores at 3 and 6 months after surgery.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both treatments demonstrated satisfactory clinical outcomes after surgery. However, patients in the endoscopic plantar fasciotomy group achieved earlier recovery and better functional improvement compared with patients in the endoscopic partial plantar fascia detachment group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2026.1848295","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,24]],"date-time":"2026-06-24T07:33:45Z","timestamp":1782286425000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of endoscopic plantar fasciotomy and endoscopic partial fascia detachment in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: a retrospective 1-year follow-up study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Xiao-hui","family":"Hu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Xuancheng People Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College","place":["Xuancheng, Anhui, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Xuancheng People Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College","place":["Xuancheng, Anhui, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ji-yin","family":"Tang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Xuancheng People Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College","place":["Xuancheng, Anhui, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Min","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Insurance, Wuxi Ninth People\u2019s Hospital, Soochow University","place":["Wuxi, Jiangsu, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rui-jun","family":"Bai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Wuxi Ninth People\u2019s Hospital, Soochow University","place":["Wuxi, Jiangsu, China"]},{"name":"Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Institute of Soochow University, Soochow University","place":["Wuxi, Jiangsu, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hai-feng","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Wuxi Ninth People\u2019s Hospital, Soochow University","place":["Wuxi, Jiangsu, China"]},{"name":"Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Institute of Soochow University, Soochow University","place":["Wuxi, Jiangsu, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"11","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsams.2006.02.004","article-title":"Factors associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review","volume":"9","author":"Irving","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Sci Med Sport"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"748","DOI":"10.1053\/j.jfas.2016.02.005","article-title":"Endoscopic debridement for treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: an innovative technique and prospective study of 46 consecutive patients","volume":"55","author":"Cottom","year":"2016","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Surg"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"32","DOI":"10.1186\/1757-1146-2-32","article-title":"Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"2","author":"McMillan","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Res"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"4033","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-018-22402-w","article-title":"Comparative efficacy of corticosteroid injection and non-invasive treatments for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"8","author":"Chen","year":"2018","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"122","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbmt.2018.05.002","article-title":"Minimally invasive non-surgical management of plantar fasciitis: a systematic review","volume":"23","author":"Al-Boloushi","year":"2019","journal-title":"J Bodyw Mov Ther"},{"key":"B6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"519","DOI":"10.1053\/j.jfas.2018.10.002","article-title":"Intense therapeutic ultrasound for treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: a pivotal study exploring efficacy, safety, and patient tolerance","volume":"58","author":"Heigh","year":"2019","journal-title":"J Foot Ankle Surg"},{"key":"B7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2159","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMcp032745","article-title":"Clinical practice. 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