Muhammad Imran Khan, Khail Wali, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad Ayaz Khan.
Short Term Results of Local Steroid & Anaesthetic Injection in the Management of Planter Fasciitis.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;12(2):144-6.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Settings and Designs: Prospective study. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out between May 2012 and November 2013, 50 patients (22 males, 28 females), otherwise healthy individuals with the diagnosis of unilateral plantar fasciitis were selected from the out-patient clinic of Agency Headquarters Hospital Landikotal. A mixture of steroid with the local anaesthetic was given over the most tender spot medially. Clinical evaluations were performed before the injection and 1 and 3 months after the injection; the evaluation consisted of patient-assessed pain using a VAS on a scale of 0 to 10. Patient satisfaction was measured according to the Roles and Maudsley score. Results: A total of 50 patients were eligible for the study. The study participants included 28 (56%) women and 22 (44%) men. A total of 28 (56%) left and 22 (44%) right feet were studied. The follow-up period was 3 months. Using the VAS, mean pretreatment pain score was 7.97, and mean 1- and 3-months post treatment pain scores decreased to 2.97 and 3.17, respectively. According to the criteria of the Roles and Maudsley score results were rated as excellent in 11 (22%) patients, good in 21 (42%), acceptable in 11 (22%), and poor in 7 (14%) at 3-months follow-up Conclusion: In the current study corticosteroid injection was found effective and successful in treating the condition but its effectiveness in the long term should be explored in future studies.

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