DIAGNOSING PLANTAR FASCIA RUPTURE

Authors
KRUSE RJ MCCOY RL ERICKSON T
Citation
Rj. Kruse et al., DIAGNOSING PLANTAR FASCIA RUPTURE, Physician and sportsmedicine, 23(1), 1995, pp. 65
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Physician and sportsmedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913847
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3847(1995)23:1<65:DPFR>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Though not frequently reported in the literature, plantar fascia tears or ruptures can occur in running and jumping sports, Misdiagnosis as an acute flare of the much more common plantar fasciitis is possible. Though the injury is initially quite disabling, athletes can-as in thi s case report-return within weeks to competition with proper diagnosis , intervention, and rehabilitation.