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Botulinum toxin versus placebo injection for plantar fasciitis at 6 and 12 month follow-up

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September 2017

Botulinum toxin versus placebo injection for plantar fasciitis at 6 and 12 month follow-up

Vol: 6| Issue: 9| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis With Botulinum Toxin: A Randomized, Controlled Study

Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Jan;38(1):1-7

Contributing Authors:
K Jones J Ahmad SH Ahmad

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50 patients with plantar fasciitis were randomized to injection of the flexor digitorum brevis with either botulinum toxin or placebo. Patients were followed up for patient-reported function and pain at 6 and 12 months. Results demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure in the botulinum toxin group compared to the placebo group at 6 and 12 months, as well as sig...

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