
Pain reduction greater with 5 injections of high-dose HA vs control for plantar fasciopathy

February 2019
Pain reduction greater with 5 injections of high-dose HA vs control for plantar fasciopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Short-term efficacy and safety of hyaluronic acid injection for plantar fasciopathy
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Mar;26(3):903-911Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
168 patients with plantar fasciopathy were randomized to weekly injections of high-dose hyaluronic acid (25mg), low-dose hyaluronic acid (8mg), or control, very low-dose hyaluronic acid (HA) (0.25mg), for 5 weeks. Patients were assessed for reduction in visual analog scale pain (VAS pain) from baseline to 5 weeks, as well as incidence of improvement in function, local symptoms, and activities of d...
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