
Plantar fasciitis patients benefit from both autologous blood and corticosteroid injection

Plantar fasciitis patients benefit from both autologous blood and corticosteroid injection
Intralesional Autologous Blood Injection Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis. A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Sep;28(9):984-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
64 adult patients with plantar fasciitis (for atleast 6 weeks) were randomized to either receive an autologous blood injection or a corticosteroid injection. The results indicate that both groups demonstrated a reduction in pain and tenderness over the 6 month period, though patients who received the corticosteroid injection showed a quicker and greater improvement than the autologous blood group....
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