Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment for Proximal Plantar Fasciitis: Comparative Analysis According to Plantar Fascia Thickness / 대한족부족관절학회지
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
;
: 122-127, 2008.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-111191
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the clinical outcome of proximal plantar fasciitis after nonoperative treatment, and also to find the correlation of the heel pain with the plantar fascia thickness measured by ultrasonography. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The study is based on 41 patients, 46 feet of the proximal plantar fasciitis that were treated conservatively with at least 12 months follow-up. All were treated with heel pad, Achilles and plantar fascia stretching and pain medications for at least 3 months. Heel ultrasonography was performed at the beginning of the treatment to measure the plantar fascia (PF) thickness and the echogenicity. PF thickness over 4 mm and less were grouped in to group A and B respectively to compare the clinical outcome.RESULTS:
Average thickness of the PF at the calcaneal attach was 5.2 mm. Symptom duration before the treatment was average 13.2 month; group A being 14.6 months and group B being 9.0 months with no significant difference (p=0.09). As functional evaluation, Roles-Maudsley score improved from 3.4 initially to 2.3 at final follow-up, while morning heel pain also improved from average VAS pain score of 7.2 to 4.0. However Maudsley and VAS score both didn't show statistical difference between the 2 groups (p>0.05).CONCLUSION:
Plantar fasciitis improved substantially with the nonoperative treatments. However, the 2 groups, divided according to 4 mm thickness by ultrasonography, didn't show significant difference in either symptom duration or in the clinical outcomes.
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Asunto principal:
Talón
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Fascitis Plantar
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Fascia
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Pie
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
Año:
2008
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