Analgesic efficacy and functional outcome in refractory cases of plantar fasciitis treated with platelet-rich plasma: randomized comparative study with corticosteroids injection

Background Steroid injection is a widespread treatment for plantar fasciitis but seems to be useful lesser extent, Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injections into the fascia start healing process required stop degeneration of at its root.Aim study To compare analgesic efficacy, functional outcome, degree satisfaction and improvement fascial thickness echogenicity after platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in refractory cases fasciitis.Patients & method 60 patients with who were resistant conservative randomized receive either PRP or steroid injection. All assessed American Orthopaedic Foot Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Visual Analogue Score (VAS) pain, Roles-Maudsley (RM) echogenicity. Data collected prospectively, pre-treatment, 3, 6, 12 week, 6 months post-injection.Results There was significant both groups as regards clinical outcome measures involving (VAS AOFAS) radiological including (thickness echogenicity) all post-injection times. However, group showed early (at 3rd week post-injection) short duration while weeks till end study.Conclusion The use safer better analgesia than therapy treating chronic fasciitis.