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Improved pain and function with botulium toxin A injections vs placebo for chronic plantar fasciitis

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March 2020

Improved pain and function with botulium toxin A injections vs placebo for chronic plantar fasciitis

Vol: 9| Issue: 3| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Gastrocnemius Injection With Botulinum Toxin for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Jan;41(1):63-68.

Contributing Authors:
M Abbasian S Baghbani S Barangi PG Fairhurst A Ebrahimpour F Krause M Hashemi

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Thirty-two patients with chronic plantar fasciitis unresponsive to 9 months of conservative treatment were randomized to receive an ultrasound-guided gastrocnemius injection with botulinum toxin or normal saline. The outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hindfoot (AOFASh) scale, range of motion and satisfaction outcomes. ...

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