 | |  | | | | Treatment of Plantar Fibromatosis
Initial treatment of plantar fibromatosis is to avoid direct pressure to the nodules. In many cases, the only pain found with this condition is when the nodule rubs on the shoe or floor. Soft inner soles and padding may be helpful to pad and cushion the nodules. When plantar fibromatosis becomes painful, most doctors recommend surgical excision of the lesions. In most cases, the surgery is performed on an out-patient basis using sedation and a local anesthetic. Most cases of plantar fibromatosis require an incision on the bottom of the foot. With a plantar incision, most doctors will require the patient to be non-weightbearing for a 3 week period of time. As a result, the surgery is not all that difficult to get through, but the recovery, and being on crutches for 3 weeks is a challenge. Another consideration with plantar fibromatosis surgery is the high regrowth rate of these nodules. Estimates of 25% regrowth are not uncommon. Subsequently, most surgeons are going to be fairly aggressive with their dissection and choice of procedures to excise plantar fibromatosis nodules | | |
