Evaluation of the radiotherapeutic management of refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis: a single center experience of 45 years
Journal Title: Gulhane Medical Journal - Year 2020, Vol 62, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: Heel spur is exostosis of the calcaneus. Plantar fasciitis and heel spur constitute a very common cause of plantar pain, which may be managed with radiation therapy (RT). In this study, we assessed the radiotherapeutic management of refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis. Methods: In this retrospective study, we report our single center experience with RT for refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis management over a period of 45 years and describe patient and treatment characteristics. Results: Between 1974 and 2019, a total of 4904 patients received RT at our department using cobalt-60 teletherapy machine for the management of refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis. Out of the total 4904 patients, 2012 patients (41%) were male and 2892 patients (59%) were female. The median age was 51 (range: 41-85) years. All patients had received previous therapies for refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis before the management with RT. Total RT dose was 8 Gy delivered in 2 consecutive days with daily fractions of 4 Gy using 2 opposing anterior-posterior RT fields to both heels without bolus material. Treatment response was assessed 3 to 5 weeks after the completion of RT. Response to RT was complete in 3579 patients (73%), partial in 1188 patients (24.2%), and none in 137 patients (2.8%). No therapy-related toxicity was observed in the whole series. Conclusion: RT for refractory painful heel spur and plantar fasciitis may offer effective palliation of pain and may be considered as a viable therapeutic option for selected patients exhausted with other treatment modalities.
Authors and Affiliations
Murat Beyzadeoğlu, Ömer Sağer, Ferrat Dinçoğlan, Selçuk Demiral, Bora Uysal, Hakan Gamsız, Fatih Özcan, Onurhan Çolak, Bahar Dirican
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