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Ultrasound-Guided Procedures For Plantar Fasciitis

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November 2025

Ultrasound-Guided Procedures For Plantar Fasciitis

Vol: 307| Issue: 11| Number:45| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Ultrasound-guided procedures for plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical study.

J Orthop Surg Res . 2024 Jul 26;19(1):436.

Contributing Authors:
R Montes-Salas R Mahillo-Duran A Gomez-Carrion E Gomez-Aguilar A Fernandez-Gibello JM Castillo-Lopez

Synopsis

Eighty-one patients with plantar fasciitis were randomized to ultrasound-guided multipuncture (MP; n=40) or ultrasound-guided glucocorticosteroid injection (GCI; n=41). The primary outcome of interest was pain (VAS). Secondary outcomes included function (Foot Function Index, FFI) and plantar fascia thickness on ultrasound. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, 30, 60, and 120 days. Overall, the resu...

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