Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Ultrasound-Guided Plantar Fascia Injections: (Where) Are You Putting the Gas or Steroids?

Pain Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-419
Author(s):  
Arash Babaei-Ghazani ◽  
Hamid Reza Fadavi
Keyword(s):  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Letter To The Editor

Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Dextrose Versus Corticosteroid in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Management: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 193864002098092
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Raissi ◽  
Amin Arbabi ◽  
Maryam Rafiei ◽  
Bijan Forogh ◽  
Arash Babaei-Ghazani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Corticosteroid Injection ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Double Blind

Design Chronic plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common cause of chronic heel pain, with different conventional treatment options. In this randomized clinical trial, the effect of ultrasound-guided injection of dextrose versus corticosteroid in chronic PF was evaluated and compared. Methods A total of 44 patients suffering from chronic PF who visited the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic were enrolled in the study. Two table-randomized groups were formed. They received an ultrasonography-guided, single injection of either 40 mg methylprednisolone or 20% dextrose. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Foot and Ankle Ability Measure questionnaire with 2 subscales, Activities of Daily Living (FAAM-A) and Sports (FAAM-S), along with ultrasonographic parameters were evaluated before and at 2 and 12 weeks after the injection. Results. A total of 40 participants completed the study. Both interventions significantly improved pain and function at 2 and 12 weeks postinjection. After 2 weeks, compared with the dextrose prolotherapy, the corticosteroid group had significantly lower daytime and morning NRS scores (2.55 vs 4.1, P = .012, and 2.75 vs 4.65, P = .004), higher FAAM-S (66.84 vs 54.19; P = .047), and lower plantar fascia thickness at insertion and 1 cm distal to the insertion zone (3.89 vs 4.29 mm, P = .004, and 3.13 vs 3.48 mm, P = .002), whereas FAAM-A was similar in both groups ( P = .219). After 12 weeks, all study variables were statistically similar between corticosteroid and dextrose prolotherapy groups. No injection-related side effects were recorded in either group. Conclusion Both methods are effective. Compared with dextrose prolotherapy, our results show that corticosteroid injection may have superior therapeutic effects early after injection, accompanied by a similar outcome at 12 weeks postinjection. Levels of Evidence: Level II

The Safety of Ultrasound Guided Tenotomy for Upper and Lower Extremity Tendinopathies: A Retrospective Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Fick ◽  
Daniel Stover ◽  
Ruth Chimenti ◽  
Mederic Hall
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Complication Rate ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Safe Procedure ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Abstract Background: Ultrasound guided tenotomy (USGT) is a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with chronic tendinopathy who fail to benefit from conservative exercise interventions. The complication rate and effectiveness of USGT remain poorly defined in the literature. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the risks associated with USGT and outcomes across upper extremity and lower extremity tendinopathy/fasciopathy sites. Methods Patients who had USGT at the elbow, patellar, or Achilles tendons or along the plantar fascia were identified by retrospective review of charts. Screening for complications (infection, tendon rupture, and hypersensitivity) and satisfaction with the procedure were assessed at routine short-term follow-up visits and at long-term follow-up via phone/email. Outcomes (pain, quality of life) were assessed using the region specific pain scales and the Short Form-12, respectively, at baseline prior to the procedure, short-term follow up, and long term follow up. Results: A total of 262 patients were identified through chart review. There was a low complication rate of 0.7% including one superficial wound infection and one case of wound hypersensitivity. Prior to USGT, the majority of patients reported moderate/daily pain that decreased by short-term and long-term follow-up to mild/occasional pain (p < 0.05). Additionally, most patients reported abnormally low physical function prior to USGT that was within normal range of physical function by long-term follow-up (p < 0.05). The majority of responders (63% at the plantar fascia to 92% at the Achilles midportion) reported being either ‘very satisfied’ or ‘somewhat satisfied’ with the procedure at short-term follow-up. Conclusions: This study found that USGT is a safe procedure with a low complication rate in a heterogeneous sample. Study findings provide preliminary evidence on the utility of USGT to reduce pain and improve function with a high rate of patient satisfaction.

scholarly journals Full-length silicone insoles versus ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in the management of plantar fasciitis: A randomized clinical trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 471-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ufuk Yucel ◽  
Sami Kucuksen ◽  
Havva T Cingoz ◽  
Emel Anlıacik ◽  
Orhan Ozbek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Corticosteroid Injection ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Full Length ◽  
Foot And Ankle ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
First Line ◽  
Outcome Score

Background: Plantar fasciitis often leads to disability. Optimal treatment for this clinical condition is still unknown. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of wearing a full-length silicone insole with ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection in the management of plantar fasciitis. Study design: Randomized clinical trial. Methods: Forty-two patients with chronic unilateral plantar fasciitis were allocated randomly to have an ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection or wear a full-length silicone insole. Data were collected before the procedure and 1 month after. The primary outcome measures included first-step heel pain via Visual Analogue Scale and Heel Tenderness Index. Other outcome measures were the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score and ultrasonographic thickness of the plantar fascia. Results: After 1 month, a significant improvement was shown in Visual Analogue Scale, Heel Tenderness Index, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score, and ultrasonographic thickness of plantar fascia in both groups. Visual Analogue Scale scores, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score pain, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score for activities of daily living, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score for sport and recreation function, and plantar fascia thickness were better in injection group than in insole group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Although both ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection and wearing a full-length silicone insole were effective in the conservative treatment of plantar fasciitis, we recommend the use of silicone insoles as a first line of treatment for persons with plantar fasciitis. Clinical relevance Silicone insole may be considered as a first-line treatment option in patients with plantar fasciitis.

scholarly journals Ultrasound-Guided Plantar Fascia Injections: Where Are You Putting the Gas or Steroids?

Pain Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-417
Author(s):  
Eda Gürçay ◽  
Ayşe Merve Ata ◽  
Levent Özçakar
Keyword(s):  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Ultrasound Guided

Letter to the Editor re: Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Puncture Is Not Necessarily Useful for VIIP/SANS: Response

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 580-580
Author(s):  
David J. Lerner ◽  
Ranjit S. Chima ◽  
Kirang Patel ◽  
Allen J. Parmet
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Puncture ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
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