Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial OPEN ACCESS

Ultrasound guided injection of dexamethasone versus placebo for treatment of plantar fasciitis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND Plantar fasciitis is the most commonly reported cause of chronic pain beneath the heel. Management of this condition commonly involves the use of corticosteroid injection in cases where less invasive treatments have failed. However, despite widespread use, only two randomised trials have tested the effect of this treatment in comparison to placebo. These trials currently offer the be...

Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: a randomised controlled trial

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. DESIGN Randomised, investigator and participant blinded, placebo controlled trial. SETTING University clinic in Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS 82 people with a clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of plantar fasciitis unrelated to systemic inflammatory disease. ...

Ultrasound- versus Palpation-Guided Injection of Corticosteroid for Plantar Fasciitis: A Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND It is controversial whether ultrasound-guided injection of corticosteroid is superior to palpation-guided injection for plantar fasciitis. This meta-analysis was performed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided and palpation-guided injection of corticosteroid for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. METHODS Databases (MEDLINE, Cochrane library and EMBASE) and reference li...

Intralesional Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma Injection Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis. A Prospective, Randomised, Controlled Trial

The effectiveness of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain in adults. Although it is usually a self-limiting condition, the pain may become prolonged and severe enough to cause significant distress and disruption to the patient's daily activities and work. PubMed and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and a total of ten RCTs were...