Thickness of plantar fascia is not predictive of functional outcome in plantar fasciitis treatment

Ermutlu C., Aksakal M., Gumustas A., ÖZKAYA G., Kovalak E., Ozkan Y.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.52, no.6, pp.442-446, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2018.01.002
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.442-446
  • Keywords: Plantar fasciitis, ESWT, Prognosis, Steroid injection, AOFAS score, SHOCK-WAVE THERAPY, PLATELET-RICH PLASMA, CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION, STEROID INJECTION, FOLLOW-UP, FASCIOPATHY, EFFICACY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to define a quantitative parameter to indicate which cases of plantar fasciitis will benefit from local corticosteroid injection or ESWT and to compare the efficacy of two different treatment modalities.