J Korean Orthop Assoc. 2000 Oct;35(5):821-824. Korean.
Published online Oct 31, 2000.
Copyright © by The Korean Orthopaedic Association
Case Report

Bilateral Plantar Fibromatosis after Calcaneal Fractures: A Case Report

Hong Geun Jung, Myung Ho Kim, Moon Jib Yoo and Yun Kim
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Chonan, Korea.

Abstract

Plantar fibromatosis is a benign fibroproliferative disorder of plantar fascia with rare incidence, the etiology of which is still controversial with several etiological propositions such as trauma, infection, autoimmune disease. Hereby we report a case of 45 year-old male patient with pathologically confirmed bilateral plantar fibromatosis, found after bilateral calcaneal fractures.

Keywords
Calcaneus; Calcaneal fracture; Plantar fibromatosis


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