Results after gastrocnemius recession in 73 patients

Isolated Gastrocnemius Recession for the Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy

“…16 Gastrocnemius recession procedures have been linked with several different postoperative complications. A recent study by Molund et al 17 in 2014 found a self-reported 38% complication rate in a patient sample of 73 patients. This number is extremely high in comparison with most reports; however, only 8/73 (11%) patients had a significant complication.…”

Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Gastrocnemius Recession for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

“…The difference in the complication rate from our previous report could possibly be explained by a different postoperative protocol with only a soft dressing, immediate weightbearing, and physical therapy instructions after surgery. 14…”

Clinical Outcomes Following an Open Gastrocnemius Recession Combined With an Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy

“…Both endoscopic plantar fasciotomy and gastrocnemius recession have been shown to be reproducible procedures with a high rate of success and minimal complication. [2][3][4][5]14 Consequently, these procedures are routinely advocated as a means of treating recalcitrant plantar fasciitis. There is debate regarding which procedure is the most beneficial when performed in isolation, 7 presenting physicians with the difficult decision of determining which patients will benefit the most from which procedure.…”

“…There is debate regarding which procedure is the most beneficial when performed in isolation, 7 presenting physicians with the difficult decision of determining which patients will benefit the most from which procedure. 6 Despite success when examined separately, [2][3][4][5]14 to our knowledge, no reports have described the use of a combined gastrocnemius recession and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy. Therefore, the purpose of the present report was to describe our preliminary findings following a combined gastrocnemius recession and endoscopic plantar fasciotomy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis recalcitrant to conservative therapy.…”

“…2,3 In recent years, solo gastrocnemius recession has also proved a viable treatment option, successfully relieving refractory foot pain with limited patient morbidity. 4,5 Gastrocnemius recession aims to treat gastrocnemius equinus. Simply defined, equinus is insufficient dorsiflexion at the ankle joint.…”