title: A prospective trial of night splinting in the treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis: the Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint.
abstract: Twelve patients were treated with the Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint (Dynasplint Systems Inc, Severna, Md) for recalcitrant plantar fasciittis. Using a modified plantar fasciitis functional assessment scale and a visual analog pain assessment scale for evaluation, 75% of patients reported improvement ofsymptoms at 1-month follow-up. The average percentage of weekly sleeping hours spent in the splint was 95%. There was no tendency to deterioration of results by 6 months postsplinting. The Ankle Dorsiflexion Dynasplint is effective in the treatment of recalcitrant heel pain in a majority of patients. This study supports its use for the treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Center, Columbus, Ohio 43231, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Berlet
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Hodges
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kiebzak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013165:Splints; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome