Safety and Feasibility of the Plantar Portal Technique in the Surgical Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Cadaveric Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigates the proximity of the portals and nearby motor and sensory nerves in endoscopic release of the plantar fascia and the safety and efficacy of the addition of a novel third (plantar) portal to improve access to the calcaneal spur.

Methods

Nine fresh-frozen lower extremity cadavers were examined in this study. In addition to the conventional medial and lateral portals for endoscopic plantar fascia release, a third (plantar) portal was utilized to debride the calcaneal spur area. The fascia was released with the use of an obturator cannula. Each cadaver was carefully dissected, the distance of the nerves to the portals and the obturator cannula was measured with a digital caliper, and the adequacy of the plantar fascial cut was evaluated. The

SUBMITTER: Yilmaz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718177 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature