Heel spur surgery steps

The heel spur, also known as osteophytes of the heel, is a degenerative change of the heel bone and is mainly associated with chronic strain. The surgical procedure for heel spur is as follows: after successful anesthesia, routine disinfection and towel laying, tourniquet to expel blood, tourniquet pressure of 0.03 MPa, a transverse incision of about 3-5 cm long is made on the lateral side of the lower edge of the heel bone, skin and subcutaneous tissue are cut layer by layer to reach the heel spur, the adherent soft tissue is released, the hyperplastic bone is removed from the bottom of the heel bone with a bone knife, the tourniquet is loosened, and the heel spur is carefully stopped with an electric After carefully stopping the bleeding with the electric knife, the bone spur was touched again to check if there was any residual bone spur. If there is no residual bone spur, the subcutaneous tissue and skin are sutured layer by layer after rinsing, bandaged, and the surgery is completed.