You are here

Article Text

Article menu
Download PDFPDF
Electronic pages
Lateral plantar nerve injury following steroid injection for plantar fasciitis
  1. D M Snow,
  2. J Reading,
  3. R Dalal
  1. Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Mr Snow
 Orthopaedics, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK; snowmartynhotmail.com

Abstract

A 41 year old man presented with pain and numbness affecting the lateral aspect of his foot after a steroid injection for plantar fasciitis. Examination confirmed numbness and motor impairment of the lateral plantar nerve. The findings were confirmed by electromyographic studies. The anatomy of the lateral plantar nerve and correct technique for injection to treat plantar fasciitis are discussed.

  • fasciitis
  • injection
  • injury
  • nerve
  • plantar

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.016428

Statistics from Altmetric.com

    Request Permissions

    If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

    View Full Text

    Footnotes

    • Competing interests: none declared