Operative treatment of plantar faciitis

We reviewed 46 feet (42 patients) operated for plantar fasciitis 5 (1-9) years after surgery. Patients were satisfied with the outcome in 39 of the cases. Thirty-eight feet (34 patients) were evaluated by the criteria of Daly, giving 28 excellent and good results. There was a trend for overweight patients to be satisfied more often than patients of normal weight. The patients also completed screening questionnaires for somatization, depression and anxiety. No connection could be found between these psychological factors and the result of surgery.