Abstract
Abstract Objective: There is uncertainty regarding how thick spring ligament is in persons with plantar fasciitis complaints, despite the fact that they exhibit laxity of this ligament. The purpose of this study was to use an ultrasonic imaging system (US) to clarify the anatomical features of spring ligament in individuals who suffer from plantar fasciitis. Methods: The study was conducted on 30 feet of thirty patients suffering from plantar fasciitis representing the painful group and 30 feet of thirty healthy individuals that have no planter pain representing the healthy group that were chosen from Mataria Teaching Hospital's rheumatology and rehabilitation outpatient clinic. Using an ultrasonic imaging statistical comparison between both the patient and healthy groups, assessment of spring ligament (SL) thickness and plantar fascia (PF) thickness was done. Welch's t-test was utilized for this analysis and a significance level of p < 0.01 was selected. To evaluate the association between plantar fascia and the spring ligament thickness in both groups, Pearson's correlation coefficient was utilized, with a significance level of p < 0.01. Results: Compared to healthy group, the patient group's spring ligament thickness was significantly reduced with a significance level of p < 0.001. Patient group was noticeably exhibiting a thicker plantar fascia (p < 0.001) in comparison to the healthy ones. Furthermore, the thickness of the plantar fascia and spring ligament revealed a significant negative correlation (r = - 0.72, p < 0.001). In those with thicker plantar fascia, the spring ligament was thinner. Conclusions: Patients who have plantar fasciitis had a decrease in their spring ligament thickness. A negative correlation between the thinning of the spring ligament and the thickening of the plantar fascia was found, as determined by the US examination. Plantar fasciitis may be avoided by using therapies like insoles at an early stage, depending on how thin spring ligament is that is identified by ultrasound assessment.
Article Type
Original Study
Subject Area
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
IRB Number
HM000159
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Recommended Citation
Attia, Wessam Eissa Hamed
(2025)
"Assessing the relationship between planter fascia and planter calcaneonavicular ligament thickness in individuals suffering from planter fasciitis using musculoskeletal ultrasonography,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 8:
Iss.
3, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1459
