Vol. 3, Issue 3 (2017)

Ultrasound guided Vs Palpatory steroid injection for plantar fasciitis – A comparative outcome study

Author(s):

Dr. Anantharaman C, Dr. Tholgapiyan T, Dr. Karthikeyan and Dr. Kathir Azhagan S

Abstract:
Being a common cause of foot pain plantar fascii¬tis demands a clinical work up and research to update our knowledge on it. In this study, 56 patients underwent corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis among which 28 patients was randomly selected for corticosteroid injection using ultrasound guidance rest of them was given the same drug using palpatory method. Patients were followed up for 3 months for pain using VAS score. Results were recorded and published.

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How to cite this article:
Dr. Anantharaman C, Dr. Tholgapiyan T, Dr. Karthikeyan and Dr. Kathir Azhagan S. Ultrasound guided Vs Palpatory steroid injection for plantar fasciitis – A comparative outcome study. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2017;3(3):173-175. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2017.v3.i3c.29