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Plantar Fascia Release

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• Palpate the medial • Insert the elevator
plantar calcaneal inferior to the plantar
tubercle and make fascia ligament.
an incision 1-3mm • A “washboard effect”
distal and approxi- will be felt as the
mately 17mm above elevator is moved
the plantar heel along the inferior
fat pad. plane of the plantar
fascia ligament.

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• Optional: • Dilate the inferior
Rasp may be used plane of the plantar
to clear away fascia ligament using
synovial tissue. the sequential dilators.
• Insertion depth varies
based on patient size
and body morphology.

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• Insert the SafeView ™ • Insert the forward
cannula medially and cutting knife through
palpate to the lateral the hub of the cannula.
edge of the plantar • Retract the skin
fascia ligament. proximally and engage
• Orient the SafeView ™ the medial edge of the
cannula to allow the plantar fascia ligament.
knife blade to cut • Apply enough pressure
superiorly while to cut through the
visualizing the protected fascial bands while
fat pad below. Insert a not violating the deeper
4mm 30° standard intrinsic musculature
arthroscope, and below.
visualize the ligament.

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• Divide the ligament • Skin closure is
under direct achieved in the usual
visualization. fashion. Apply a soft,
mildly compressive
dressing.