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Ayak Anatomisi ile Plantar Fasiit Arasındaki İlişki: Radyolojik Bir Çalışma

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 4, 768 - 774, 29.08.2025
https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1714015

Öz

Amaç: Plantar fasiit, topuk ağrısının yaygın nedenlerinden biridir ve hastaların günlük yaşam aktivitelerini önemli ölçüde kısıtlar. Hastalık genellikle klinik bulgularla tanı almaktadır. Plantar fasyadaki mekanik stresin ve mikroyaralanmaların etiyolojide rol oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Ayaktaki yapısal farklılıklar plantar fasya üzerindeki stresi artırarak plantar fasiit gelişimine sebep olabilir. Bu çalışmada, plantar fasiit tanısı konulmuş hastalarla sağlıklı bireylerin radyolojik ayak parametreleri karşılaştırılarak anatomik farklılıkların plantar fasiit gelişimine etkisini araştırmak amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu retrospektif çalışmada plantar fasiit tanısı alarak steroid enjeksiyonu ile tedavi edilen ve şikayetleri geçen 81 hastanın ayak grafileri incelendi. Kontrol grubunu 81 sağlıklı birey oluşturdu. Tüm grafiler yük vererek çekilmiş dorsoplantar ve lateral pozisyonlarda elde edildi. Ölçümler üç ortopedist tarafından ortak değerlendirildi. Hastaların ve sağlıklı bireylerin grafilerinde ölçülen kalkaneal inklinasyon açısı, lateral talokalkaneal açı, kite açısı ve halluks valgus açıları karşılaştırıldı.

Bulgular: Her iki grup arasında yaş, cinsiyet ve beden kitle indeksi açısından anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p>0.05). Radyolojik değerlendirmede yalnızca kalkaneal inklinasyon açısı plantar fasiitli grupta anlamlı şekilde daha düşük bulundu (p<0.001). Lateral talokalkaneal açı, kite açısı ve halluks valgus açıları arasında iki grup arasında fark bulunamadı (p>0.05).

Sonuç: Bulgular plantar fasiitli bireylerde kalkaneal inklinasyon açısının anlamlı şekilde daha düşük olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu durum, ayak yapısındaki belirli anatomik varyasyonların plantar fasiit gelişimine zemin hazırlayabileceğini düşündürmektedir. Direkt grafiler tek başına tanı koydurucu olmasa da, riskli bireylerin belirlenmesinde yardımcı olabilir. İleride daha geniş ve farklı popülasyonlar üzerinde yapılacak olan çalışmalar bu konunun aydınlatılması adına oldukça önemli olacaktır.

Kaynakça

  • 1. Riddle DL, Schappert SM. Volume of ambulatory care visits and patterns of care for patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis: a national study of medical doctors. Foot Ankle Int. 2004;25(5):303‑310.
  • 2. Wearing SC, Smeathers JE, Urry SR, Hennig EM, Hills AP. The pathomechanics of plantar fasciitis. Sports Med. 2006;36(7):585‑611.
  • 3. Christie S, Styn G Jr, Ford G, Terryberry K. Proximal plantar intrinsic tendinopathy: anatomical and biomechanical considerations in plantar heel pain. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2019;109(5):412‑415.
  • 4. Latt D, Jaffe D, Tang Y, Taljanovic M. Evaluation and treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2020;5:247301141989676.
  • 5. Miller LE, Latt DL. Chronic plantar fasciitis is mediated by local hemodynamics: implications for emerging therapies. N Am J Med Sci. 2015;7(1):1‑5.
  • 6. McNally EG, Shetty S. Plantar fascia: imaging diagnosis and guided treatment. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2010;14(3):334‑343.
  • 7. Başdelioğlu K. Radiologic and demographic characteristics of patients with plantar calcaneal spur. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60(1):51‑54.
  • 8. Carrara C, Caravaggi P, Belvedere C, Leardini A. Radiographic angular measurements of the foot and ankle in weight‑bearing: a literature review. Foot Ankle Surg. 2020;26(5):509‑517.
  • 9. Wearing SC, Smeathers JE, Yates B, Sullivan PM, Urry SR, Dubois P. Sagittal movement of the medial longitudinal arch is unchanged in plantar fasciitis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36(10):1761‑1767.
  • 10. Hamstra‑Wright KL, Huxel Bliven KC, Bay RC, Aydemir B. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis in physically active individuals: a systematic review and meta‑analysis. Sports Health. 2021;13(3):296‑303.
  • 11. Rhim HC, Kwon J, Park J, Borg‑Stein J, Tenforde AS. A systematic review of systematic reviews on the epidemiology, evaluation, and treatment of plantar fasciitis. Life (Basel). 2021;11(12):13355.
  • 12. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case‑control study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85(5):872‑877.
  • 13. Allam AE, Chang KV. Plantar heel pain. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025.
  • 14. Johal KS, Milner SA. Plantar fasciitis and the calcaneal spur: fact or fiction? Foot Ankle Surg. 2012;18(1):39‑41.
  • 15. Draghi F, Gitto S, Bortolotto C, Draghi AG, Ori Belometti G. Imaging of plantar fascia disorders: findings on plain radiography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Insights Imaging. 2017;8(1):69‑78.
  • 16. Boz M, Şahin A, Akçiçek M. Radiological evaluation of the relationship between plantar fasciitis and foot arch angles in adults: a descriptive cross‑sectional study. Middle Black Sea J Health Sci. 2022;9.
  • 17. Weiss E. Calcaneal spurs: examining etiology using prehistoric skeletal remains to understand present‑day heel pain. Foot. 2012;22(3):125‑129.
  • 18. Levy JC, Mizel MS, Clifford PD, Temple HT. Value of radiographs in the initial evaluation of non‑traumatic adult heel pain. Foot Ankle Int. 2006;27(6):427‑430.

The Relationship Between Foot Anatomy and Plantar Fasciitis: A Radiological Study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 4, 768 - 774, 29.08.2025
https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1714015

Öz

Background/Aims: Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain and significantly restricts patients’ daily activities. The disease is generally diagnosed based on clinical findings. Mechanical stress and microtraumas in the plantar fascia are thought to play a role in its etiology. Structural variations in the foot may increase the stress on the plantar fascia and contribute to the development of plantar fasciitis. This study aimed to investigate the impact of anatomical differences on the development of the disease by comparing radiological foot parameters of patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and healthy individuals.

Material and Method: In this retrospective study, foot radiographs of 81 patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis who were treated with steroid injections and experienced symptom relief were evaluated. The control group consisted of 81 healthy individuals. All weight-bearing radiographs were obtained in dorsoplantar and lateral positions. Measurements were evaluated jointly by three orthopedic surgeons. The calcaneal inclination angle, lateral talocalcaneal angle, Kite’s angle, and hallux valgus angles were measured and compared between the two groups.

Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, gender, and body mass index (p>0.05). Radiological assessment revealed that only the calcaneal inclination angle was significantly lower in the plantar fasciitis group (p<0.001). No significant differences were found in the lateral talocalcaneal angle, Kite’s angle, or hallux valgus angle between the groups (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that the calcaneal inclination angle is significantly lower in individuals with plantar fasciitis. This suggests that certain anatomical variations in foot structure may predispose individuals to the development of plantar fasciitis. Although direct radiographs alone are not diagnostic, they may be helpful in identifying individuals at risk. Further studies with larger and more diverse populations are needed to better understand this relationship.

Kaynakça

  • 1. Riddle DL, Schappert SM. Volume of ambulatory care visits and patterns of care for patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis: a national study of medical doctors. Foot Ankle Int. 2004;25(5):303‑310.
  • 2. Wearing SC, Smeathers JE, Urry SR, Hennig EM, Hills AP. The pathomechanics of plantar fasciitis. Sports Med. 2006;36(7):585‑611.
  • 3. Christie S, Styn G Jr, Ford G, Terryberry K. Proximal plantar intrinsic tendinopathy: anatomical and biomechanical considerations in plantar heel pain. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2019;109(5):412‑415.
  • 4. Latt D, Jaffe D, Tang Y, Taljanovic M. Evaluation and treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2020;5:247301141989676.
  • 5. Miller LE, Latt DL. Chronic plantar fasciitis is mediated by local hemodynamics: implications for emerging therapies. N Am J Med Sci. 2015;7(1):1‑5.
  • 6. McNally EG, Shetty S. Plantar fascia: imaging diagnosis and guided treatment. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2010;14(3):334‑343.
  • 7. Başdelioğlu K. Radiologic and demographic characteristics of patients with plantar calcaneal spur. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60(1):51‑54.
  • 8. Carrara C, Caravaggi P, Belvedere C, Leardini A. Radiographic angular measurements of the foot and ankle in weight‑bearing: a literature review. Foot Ankle Surg. 2020;26(5):509‑517.
  • 9. Wearing SC, Smeathers JE, Yates B, Sullivan PM, Urry SR, Dubois P. Sagittal movement of the medial longitudinal arch is unchanged in plantar fasciitis. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36(10):1761‑1767.
  • 10. Hamstra‑Wright KL, Huxel Bliven KC, Bay RC, Aydemir B. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis in physically active individuals: a systematic review and meta‑analysis. Sports Health. 2021;13(3):296‑303.
  • 11. Rhim HC, Kwon J, Park J, Borg‑Stein J, Tenforde AS. A systematic review of systematic reviews on the epidemiology, evaluation, and treatment of plantar fasciitis. Life (Basel). 2021;11(12):13355.
  • 12. Riddle DL, Pulisic M, Pidcoe P, Johnson RE. Risk factors for plantar fasciitis: a matched case‑control study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85(5):872‑877.
  • 13. Allam AE, Chang KV. Plantar heel pain. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025.
  • 14. Johal KS, Milner SA. Plantar fasciitis and the calcaneal spur: fact or fiction? Foot Ankle Surg. 2012;18(1):39‑41.
  • 15. Draghi F, Gitto S, Bortolotto C, Draghi AG, Ori Belometti G. Imaging of plantar fascia disorders: findings on plain radiography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Insights Imaging. 2017;8(1):69‑78.
  • 16. Boz M, Şahin A, Akçiçek M. Radiological evaluation of the relationship between plantar fasciitis and foot arch angles in adults: a descriptive cross‑sectional study. Middle Black Sea J Health Sci. 2022;9.
  • 17. Weiss E. Calcaneal spurs: examining etiology using prehistoric skeletal remains to understand present‑day heel pain. Foot. 2012;22(3):125‑129.
  • 18. Levy JC, Mizel MS, Clifford PD, Temple HT. Value of radiographs in the initial evaluation of non‑traumatic adult heel pain. Foot Ankle Int. 2006;27(6):427‑430.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Ortopedi
Bölüm Original Article
Yazarlar

Ebubekir Eravşar 0000-0003-2940-604X

Ünal Eyüp Arslan 0009-0007-8925-3723

Ali Güleç 0000-0002-3110-0261

Bahattin Kerem Aydın 0000-0002-0973-3249

Erken Görünüm Tarihi 29 Ağustos 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi 29 Ağustos 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi 4 Haziran 2025
Kabul Tarihi 22 Temmuz 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 35 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

Vancouver Eravşar E, Arslan ÜE, Güleç A, Aydın BK. The Relationship Between Foot Anatomy and Plantar Fasciitis: A Radiological Study. Genel Tıp Derg. 2025;35(4):768-74.