Re: One More Question on Surgery

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The button is used I think to hold the tendon in place with stitches

after they move it to the new spot, I don't think that is related to

the plantar facsia release. I heard it could leave an indent of the

buttom of the foot from another mom who's daughter was staying at the

RMH at the same time as us for a followup appoinement. It is like a

shirt button they use. But to be completly honest I don't see any

indent scar on the bottom of Collin's foot so I'm thinking it must be

different for everyone, he just has a mark where the stitches were

still sticking out of his foot from when they cut the botton when they

removed his cast. They said often it just falls off when the remove

the cast but it was still attached for Collin's case. I wish I could

tell you exactly what the plantar facsia release was, but I don't

remember exactly anymore so much happened in the past few months that

I only retained so much I think LOL!!!

Michele

Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232