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- Title
Efficacy of Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection for the Treatment of Plantar Heel Pain.
- Authors
Mehdi-Nasab, S. Abdolhossein; Sarrafan, Nasser; Arti, Hamid Reza; Khorami, Mohsen; Rafatian, Gholamhossein
- Abstract
Background: To assess the short term results of local methyl prednisolone acetate injection for the treatment of heel pain syndrome. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 109 patients with plantar heel pain who were treated by local methyl prednisolone acetate injection. Reduction of pain and tenderness were the primary measurement outcome. Results: Rest pain, walking pain and tenderness at 3 weeks was relived in 70 and 67 and 74 patients, and after 3 months in 72, 68 and 81 patients respectively. Mean patient's pain score was 8.2±2.2 before injection, 4.1±1.5 at 3 weeks, and 3.9±1.4 at 3 months after injection. Conclusion: Local injection of methyl prednisolone acetate was associated with a fairly high satisfactory short term results in the treatment of heel pain.
- Subjects
PREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; HEEL injuries; FOOT pain; PAIN management
- Publication
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2014, Vol 16, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
2008-7977
- Publication type
Article