Plantar fascia calcification a sequelae of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis

We report the case of a 72-year-old woman suffering with severe plantar fasciitis who received a therapeutic corticosteroid injection. Two-and-a-half years after the injection she developed a small calcified lump under the skin which subsequently caused ulceration and infection. She went on to devel...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports 2013, Vol.2013
Main Authors: Fox, Thomas Peter, Oliver, Govind, Wek, Caesar, Hester, Thomas
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:We report the case of a 72-year-old woman suffering with severe plantar fasciitis who received a therapeutic corticosteroid injection. Two-and-a-half years after the injection she developed a small calcified lump under the skin which subsequently caused ulceration and infection. She went on to develop a diabetic foot infection requiring an extended course of intravenous antibiotics.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-200303