title: Plantar Fasciitis-A Comparison of Treatment with Intralesional Steroids versus Platelet-Rich PlasmaA Randomized, Blinded Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many treatment options for plantar fasciitis currently exist, some with great success in pain relief. The objective of our study was to compare the use of intralesional steroids with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), using pain scales and functional evaluation, in patients with plantar fasciitis who did not respond to conservative treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A controlled, randomized, blinded clinical assay was performed. Patients were assigned to one of the two groups by selecting a sealed envelope. The steroid treatment group received 8 mg of dexamethasone plus 2 mL of lidocaine as a local anesthetic. The PRP treatment group received 3 mL of PRP activated with 0.45 mL of 10% calcium gluconate. All of the patients were evaluated at the beginning of the study, and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks post-treatment with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI), and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The right foot was the most frequently affected foot (63%). The average age of the patients was 44.8 years (range, 24-61 years). All scales used (VAS, FADI and AOFAS) showed that the difference was not statistically significant between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We can conclude that the use of PRP is an effective treatment method for patients with plantar fasciitis who do not respond to conservative treatment because PRP demonstrates an efficacy equal to that of steroids. However, the cost and the time for preparation the PRP are two of the disadvantages of this treatment.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acosta-Olivo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elizondo-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez-Cavazos
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vilchez-Cavazos
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simental-Mendia
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Lemus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone