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  1. Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/heel-spur-surgery

    Heel Spur Surgery: Procedure Benefits, Risks, Recovery, and Cost

    • Learn about two types of heel spur surgery: plantar fascia release and heel spur removal. Find out who is a candidate, how to prepare, and what to expect after surgery.… See more

    Overview

    A heel spur is a calcium deposit that creates a bony-like growth on the underside of the heel, or underneath the sole of the foot. These growths are caused by excessive s… See more

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    Heel bone spur surgery

    Release of the plantar fascia
    Heel spurs can sometimes occur with plantar fasciitis. This is inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is the fibrous tissue that connec… See more

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    Heel spur surgery recovery time

    You’ll wear a bandage for one to two weeks after surgery, and possibly a cast, walking boot, or ankle splint for up to three weeks after an open surgery. You may also receive crut… See more

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    Heel spur surgery risks

    There’s the risk of complications with any type of surgical procedure. Heel surgery complications include:
    •increased blood loss
    •infection… See more

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    Can Achilles bone spur removal surgery help relieve pain?
    If medicine, physical therapy and other treatments do not ease the pain, Achilles bone spur removal surgery may help. Our orthopedic surgeons use advanced methods to remove bony growths and damaged tissues that can cause heel or Achilles tendon pain.
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  1. Treatment Options for Heel Spurs The only way to get rid of a heel spur completely is with surgery. Your doctor may suggest this option when the pain associated with a spur becomes too severe. Surgery can be used to remove the heel spur, and repair damage to the Achilles tendon.

    Achilles Heel Spur: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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  2. Keck Medicine of USC
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    Achilles Bone Spur Removal - Keck Medicine of USC

    Our orthopedic surgeons use advanced methods to remove bony growths and damaged tissues that can cause heel or Achilles tendon pain. During surgery, we lift the tendon from the heel bone, remove the spur and then reattach the …

  3. footsurgicalcenter.com
    https://footsurgicalcenter.com/home/retrocalcaneal-exostosis-heel-spur

    Retrocalcaneal Exostosis (Back of Heel Spur) - Foot Surgical Center

  4. The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center
    https://www.footankledc.com/news/what-to …

    What To Expect From Heel Spur Surgery

    Jan 19, 2022 · Removing these spurs help to prevent damage to the Achilles tendon, but in rare instances the location of these spurs may also require the surgeon to address and reattach the Achilles tendon. Both of these operations …

  5. medicine.net
    https://www.medicine.net/news/Osteology/…

    Heel Spur Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

    Open surgery: An incision is made either along the inside of the foot (to access a plantar bone spur) or down the back of the heel (to access an Achilles bone spur). If plantar fasciotomy or Achilles tendon repair is needed, it is performed first.

  7. Johns Hopkins Medicine
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    Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Achilles tendon repair surgery is a type of surgery to fix a damaged Achilles tendon. This is the strong, fibrous cord in the lower leg that connects the muscles of your calf to your heel. It’s the largest tendon in your body.

  8. Healthline
    https://www.healthline.com/health/achille…

    Achilles Surgery: Types, Recovery, Risks, and Success …

    Jul 3, 2023 · Doctors use many types of surgeries to treat Achilles injuries. Achilles surgery can broadly involve one of the following: The optimal surgical technique is still under debate. Percutaneous...

  9. Joint-surgeon.com
    https://www.joint-surgeon.com/foot-and-ank…

    Haglund's syndrome, achilles tendon surgery | Joint …

    Mar 13, 2023 · Stabbing pain in the heel develops suddenly. The foot specialists at Gelenk-Klinik have a number of possible conservative and surgical treatment options. The stage of the Haglund's syndrome determines a suitable …

  10. healthgrades.com
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    Achilles Tendon Surgery: Procedure Details, Risks

    Aug 25, 2020 · Achilles tendon rupture surgery involves reattaching the torn ends of the tendon with stitches. Surgery may involve debridement and possibly Achilles tendon replacement with a graft (tendon transfer) if chronic damage to …

  11. WebMD
    https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/heel-spurs...

    Heel Spur Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Surgery - WebMD