Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy versus injection of platelet-rich plasma for resistant plantar fasciopathy

Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Othman; Islam Hassan Ali Hegazy

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.10.015

Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy versus injection of platelet-rich plasma for resistant plantar fasciopathy

J Orthop. 2015 Nov 2;12(Suppl 2):S176-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.10.015. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Authors

Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Othman¹, Islam Hassan Ali Hegazy²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61111, Egypt.
² Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benha 13111, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Resistant plantar fasciopathy is a common orthopedic problem.

Aim: Comparing two different methods of treatment.

Methods: Fifty patients with chronic resistant plantar fasciopathy were divided into two groups. The first included 23 patients treated by endoscopic release of plantar fascia (EPF) and the second included 27 patients treated by injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Results: In the EPF group, the average VAS improved from 8.28 to 2.35. The average AOFAS improved from 65 to 94. In the PRP group, average VAS improved from 8.22 to 2.9 and the average AOFAS improved from 66 to 92.

Conclusion: Both methods gave comparable results at late follow-up.

Keywords: Endoscopic release; Plantar fasciopathy; Platelet-rich plasma injection.