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SynthesisFoot & ankle international2022

Gastrocnemius Release in the Management of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review.

Zaki Arshad, Aiman Aslam, Mohammad A Razzaq, Maneesh Bhatia

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Foot & ankle international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05434780 naunknown statusnot on this map

Comparison of Facilitatory Kinesiology Taping With Combined Inhibitory and Facilitatory Kinesiology Taping Among University Students With Calf Tightness

TypeinterventionalSponsorShalamar Institute of Health SciencesRan2022 to 2022Enrolled20ConditionsCalf Muscle PulledArmsKinesiology taping
NCT05479500 naunknown statusnot on this map

Investigation of the Efficacy of Myofascial Chain Release Techniques on Plantar Fasciitis Pain, Lower Extremity Functional Capacity and Quality of Life - Randomized Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul Medeniyet UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled36ConditionsPlantar FascitisArmsMyofascial Chain Release Techniques, Local Release Techniques
NCT05479526 unknown statusnot on this map

Investigation of the Effect of Tissue Properties of The Superficial Back Line on the Development of Plantar Fasciitis-Case Control Study

TypeobservationalSponsorIstanbul Medeniyet UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled84ConditionsPlantar Fascitis
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Gastrocnemius release is an effective management option for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zaki ArshadSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2143-7792
Aiman AslamSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Mohammad A RazzaqSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Maneesh BhatiaDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis systematic review aims to summarize the outcomes of gastrocnemius recession in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.

methodsA systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines using the PubMed, Embase, Emcare, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL databases. A 2-stage title/abstract and full text screening process was performed independently by 2 reviewers. Randomized controlled trials, cohort, and case-control studies reporting the results of gastrocnemius recession in patients with plantar fasciitis were included. The MINORS and Joanna Briggs Institute Criteria were used to assess study quality and risk of bias.

resultsA total of 285 articles were identified, with 6 of these studies comprising 118 patients being ultimately included. Significant postoperative improvement in American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, visual analog scale, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Foot Forum Index, and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure scores were reported. Included studies also described an increase in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and plantarflexion power. An overall pooled complication rate of 8.5% was seen, with persistent postoperative pain accounting for the most common reported complication. Gastrocnemius recession is associated with greater postoperative improvement than plantar fasciotomy and conservative stretching exercises.

conclusionThe current evidence demonstrates that gastrocnemius recession is effective in the management of plantar fasciitis, specifically in patients with gastrocnemius contracture who do not respond to conservative treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Systematic review of level I-III studies.

Indexed as

ContractureFasciitis, PlantarOrthopedic ProceduresFasciotomyHumansMuscle, Skeletalgastrocnemius lengtheninggastrocnemius recessionplantar fasciitissystematic review

Identifiers

PMID34766860
PMCPMC8996295

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