Plantar Fasciitis, Operation or Conservative Treatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare in a randomized controlled trial the effect of endoscopic operation with the standard conservative treatmentprotocol with training supplemented with 1-3 injections of glucocorticoids in patients with chronic plantar fasciopathia.

Timeline

Start

2015-04-01

Primary completion

2016-11-01

Completion

2017-11-01

Publications

• Background Baldassin V, Gomes CR, Beraldo PS. Effectiveness of prefabricated and customized foot orthoses made from low-cost foam for noncomplicated plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Apr;90(4):701-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.11.002.
• Background Crawford F, Thomson C. Interventions for treating plantar heel pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(3):CD000416. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000416.
• Background Neufeld SK, Cerrato R. Plantar fasciitis: evaluation and treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Jun;16(6):338-46. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200806000-00006.
• Background Tsai WC, Hsu CC, Chen CP, Chen MJ, Yu TY, Chen YJ. Plantar fasciitis treated with local steroid injection: comparison between sonographic and palpation guidance. J Clin Ultrasound. 2006 Jan;34(1):12-6. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20177.
• Background Uden H, Boesch E, Kumar S. Plantar fasciitis - to jab or to support? A systematic review of the current best evidence. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2011;4:155-64. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S20053. Epub 2011 May 24.
• Background Komatsu F, Takao M, Innami K, Miyamoto W, Matsushita T. Endoscopic surgery for plantar fasciitis: application of a deep-fascial approach. Arthroscopy. 2011 Aug;27(8):1105-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.02.037. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
• Background Bazaz R, Ferkel RD. Results of endoscopic plantar fascia release. Foot Ankle Int. 2007 May;28(5):549-56. doi: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0549.
• Background Jerosch J, Schunck J, Liebsch D, Filler T. Indication, surgical technique and results of endoscopic fascial release in plantar fasciitis (E FRPF). Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2004 Sep;12(5):471-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-004-0496-6. Epub 2004 Apr 14.
• Background Kalaci A, Cakici H, Hapa O, Yanat AN, Dogramaci Y, Sevinc TT. Treatment of plantar fasciitis using four different local injection modalities: a randomized prospective clinical trial. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2009 Mar-Apr;99(2):108-13. doi: 10.7547/0980108.

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