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Botulinum Toxin A Vs Platelet-Rich Plasma Vs Control for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

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May 2024

Botulinum Toxin A Vs Platelet-Rich Plasma Vs Control for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:67| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Botulinum toxin A versus platelet rich plasma ultrasound-guided injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: A randomised controlled trial.

Foot Ankle Surg . 2024 Feb;30(2):117-122.

Contributing Authors:
IM Ruiz-Hernandez J Gasco-Adrien C Buen-Ruiz L Perello-Moreno C Tornero-Prieto G Barrantes-Delgado M Garcia-Gutierrez JM Rapariz-Gonzalez S Tejada-Gavela

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64 patients with plantar fasciitis were randomized to receive ultrasound-guided injections of Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A; n=22) or Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP; n=23) or to undergo conservative stretching-based treatment (control; n=19). Outcomes of interest were pain relief measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), functional recovery assessed by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOF...

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