Ultrasonography and bone scintigraphy are equally effective in the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. Ultrasound-guided injection is effective in the management of plantar fasciitis but is not more effective than palpation-guided injection. Ultrasonography may be used as an objective measure of response to treatment in plantar fasciitis.

Twenty-six patients with paralytic pes cavus were managed by early soft tissue correction and tendon transfer. Eighteen had spina bifida, 6 had peroneal muscular atrophy and two had cerebral palsy. The most frequent operations were flexor hallucis longus tenodesis, Girdlestone's flexor to extensor tendon transfer and plantar release. The indications for these procedures are discussed and the results presented, with particular reference to static and dynamic foot pressure studies performed at review. Follow-up averaged 5.2 years. Toe correction was found to be successful in most cases but plantar release failed in 55% of feet, with many progressing to fusion. Many failed feet had presented at an earlier age and it was felt that the initial procedures had delayed the need for bony correction thus minimising growth disturbance.

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Introduction:A uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between the arterial and venous systems and is clinically relevant due to the risk of hemorrhage and death. Arteriovenous malformations are often treated with uterine artery embolization which may compromise fertility. Conservative management is one treatment option that can preserve fertility; however, limited data has documented fertility success after conservative management, especially in the context of later pregnancy achieved by in vitro fertilization (IVF). This case report presents a successful case of IVF after spontaneous resolution of a uterine AVM. Case Report: A 40-year-old G1P0100 Caucasian female presented to a six-week postpartum visit with episodic vaginal bleeding after spontaneous vaginal delivery of a previable infant in the setting of preterm premature rupture of membranes complicated by chorioamnionitis. Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were consistent with