Publications by authors named "Ana Mendez-Gil"

Plantar fasciitis is a common condition of heel pain with a lifetime incidence up to 10%. For this entity, conservative treatment is considered the gold standard, involving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, stretching exercises of the plantar fascia, activity modifications, ice, and insoles. When patients do not respond to these treatments, partial or total plantar fascia release has been the mainstay of treatment, with success rates of approximately 70% to 90%.

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Osteochondral lesions that compromise the ankle are rare, with an incidence between 0.02% and 1.5% according to different series.

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