title: Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy versus injection of platelet-rich plasma for resistant plantar fasciopathy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Resistant plantar fasciopathy is a common orthopedic problem.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both methods gave comparable results at late follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61111, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Othman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benha 13111, Egypt.
authors.forename: Islam Hassan Ali
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Hegazy
keywords: Endoscopic release; Plantar fasciopathy; Platelet-rich plasma injection