Limb-Length Discrepancy as a Cause of Plantar Fasciitis

Mahmood, Sadia; Huffman, Lanie; Harris, John G.

doi:10.7547/1000452

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“…1 Because plantar heel pain is one of the most common disorders of the foot, several studies have been published to explain its etiologic factors. 2 The windlass mechanism, defined as the support of plantar fascia during weightbearing, was first described by John Hicks in 1954. 3 A windlass, which is used for lifting heavy objects, is a historical device that consists of a horizontal cylinder (drum) turned by a handle and a winding cable or rope attached to a weight.…”

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Evaluation of the Association Between Plantar Fasciitis and Hallux Valgus

Cobden

Çamurcu

Sofu

et al. 2020

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

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Background The windlass mechanism, first described by John Hicks in 1954, defines the anatomical and biomechanical relationship between the hallux and the plantar fascia. Hallux valgus (HV) and plantar fasciitis are the most common foot disorders, and, to date, no study has evaluated the relationship between these disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and factors associated with plantar fasciitis in patients with HV deformity. Methods In this prospective observational study, 486 patients with HV were divided into three groups according to stage of HV deformity. Patient sex, age, and body mass index were recorded. Presence of accompanying plantar fasciitis and heel spur was investigated by physical and radiographic examination. First metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion of the affected side was measured. Patients with or without plantar fasciitis were also compared to evaluate factors associated with plantar fasciitis. Results Mean age and body mass index of the patients were significantly different among the three HV groups. The incidence of plantar fasciitis and heel spur significantly increased in correlation with the severity of HV deformity. Increased age and HV stage and decreased first metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion were significantly associated with presence of plantar fasciitis in HV. Conclusions In this study, the incidence of plantar fasciitis was significantly increased in correlation with the severity of HV deformity. Significant association was found between plantar fasciitis and HV, which are anatomically and biomechanically related to each other by the windlass mechanism.

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Evaluation of the Association Between Plantar Fasciitis and Hallux Valgus

Cobden

Çamurcu

Sofu

et al. 2020

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

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“…The complete Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest submitted by authors are always provided with the online version of the article. pain, hip osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, and gait abnormalities [4][5][6][7] . Despite a paucity of evidence correlating the magnitude of limb-length discrepancy with these potential consequences, there is a general consensus that a limb-length discrepancy of ‡2 cm is an appropriate threshold for intervention [8][9][10][11][12][13] .…”

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Ravi²,

Weathermon³

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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery

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“…In the general population, the prevalence of LLD of ≥ 10 mm has been reported at 2% to 24% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 . In addition to low back pain, LLD has been implicated in the etiology of scoliosis 9,10,11 , osteoarthritis 5,12,13 , plantar fasciitis 14 , stress fractures 15,16 , aseptic loosening of hip prosthesis 17 , and other musculoskeletal injuries or complaints 7,18,19,20,21 . In addition to low back pain, LLD has been implicated in the etiology of scoliosis 9,10,11 , osteoarthritis 5,12,13 , plantar fasciitis 14 , stress fractures 15,16 , aseptic loosening of hip prosthesis 17 , and other musculoskeletal injuries or complaints 7,18,19,20,21 .…”

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