Abstract: A surgical blade used for incisions and other surgical operations to be performed in a narrow space or area such as minor surgery that may be performed on the joints and tissues of the foot. The instrument comprises a stem portion which may be received by a handle for holding the instrument, and a blade portion connected from the stem portion and terminating in a tip. The surgical blade is preferably for surgery requiring an incision in the skin followed by cutting of contracted muscle tendon attaching members such as planter aponeuroses with the blade portion having a cutting edge on one side and an incising edge contiguous with the cutting edge formed about the tip and extending partially along the other side of the instrument. The preferred length of the blade portion is on the order of 5-10 millimeters while the preferred width is on the order of 1-3 millimeters.