Is There a Role for MRI in Plantar Heel Pain.

Introduction: There is an increasing trend to investigate plantar heel pain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan though plantar fasciitis is the most common cause. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the role of MRI in patients presenting with plantar heel pain.

Methods: Case notes and MRI scans of 141 patients with a clinical diagnosis of plantar fasciitis were reviewed retrospectively.

Polarus nail fixation for proximal humeral fractures.

PURPOSE. To report the outcomes of Polarus nail fixation for displaced proximal humeral fractures. METHODS.