Ultrasound guided Vs Palpatory steroid injection for plantar fasciitis – A comparative outcome study
Journal Title: International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Being a common cause of foot pain plantar fascii¬tis demands a clinical work up and research to update our knowledge on it. In this study, 56 patients underwent corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis among which 28 patients was randomly selected for corticosteroid injection using ultrasound guidance rest of them was given the same drug using palpatory method. Patients were followed up for 3 months for pain using VAS score. Results were recorded and published.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Anantharaman C, Dr. Tholgapiyan T, Dr. Karthikeyan, Dr. Kathir Azhagan S
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- EP ID EP497934
- DOI 10.22271/ortho.2017.v3.i3c.29
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