Nodular plantar fasciitis

Discussion:

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. It can arise either from the stress of repetitive trauma (more common) or as an enthesopathy in association with seronegative spondyloarthropathies.

US characteristics of plantar fasciitis include:

 

  • focal (common) or diffuse increased thickening of plantar fascia
  • hypoechoic lesion
  • perifascial edema
  • increased vascular flow on color Doppler
  • it might be associated with intrasubstance fissure
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