Assessment of the Efficacy of Autologous PRP Injection and To Compare It with Corticosteroid Injection in Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis (PF)
Authors/Creators
- 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital, Saharsa, Bihar, India
- 2. Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital, Saharsa, Bihar, India
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences & Sanaka Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of autologous PRP injection and to compare it with corticosteroid injection in treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics for the period of 2 years. 120 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups. Group I (60 patients) received PRP injection and group II (60 patients) were given steroid injection. Results: A total of 120 patients were analyzed in this study ranging from 21 to 65 years of age. In both groups, females outnumbered males, right sided involvement was more than the left side. The average duration of symptoms at the time of presentation was observed to be 22.18±12.48 and 19.5±15.45 in group A and group B respectively. The clinical improvement in chronic plantar fasciitis in this study was evaluated by comparing the values of functional outcome indices at 6th month follow-up with the baseline values recorded prior to administration of injection. The patients showed a statistically significant improvement in both groups with respect to AOFAS Score, VAS scores and plantar fascia thickness and this improvement was significantly more in Group A (PRP). Both the groups do not differ significantly at baseline and posttreatment at 6 months (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study concluded that both PRP and corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injections provide symptomatic relief in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. Though the corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injection was effective for immediate pain relief, PRP injections are more effective than corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injections on long term basis.
Abstract (English)
Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of autologous PRP injection and to compare it with corticosteroid injection in treatment of plantar fasciitis (PF). Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics for the period of 2 years. 120 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups. Group I (60 patients) received PRP injection and group II (60 patients) were given steroid injection. Results: A total of 120 patients were analyzed in this study ranging from 21 to 65 years of age. In both groups, females outnumbered males, right sided involvement was more than the left side. The average duration of symptoms at the time of presentation was observed to be 22.18±12.48 and 19.5±15.45 in group A and group B respectively. The clinical improvement in chronic plantar fasciitis in this study was evaluated by comparing the values of functional outcome indices at 6th month follow-up with the baseline values recorded prior to administration of injection. The patients showed a statistically significant improvement in both groups with respect to AOFAS Score, VAS scores and plantar fascia thickness and this improvement was significantly more in Group A (PRP). Both the groups do not differ significantly at baseline and posttreatment at 6 months (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study concluded that both PRP and corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injections provide symptomatic relief in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. Though the corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injection was effective for immediate pain relief, PRP injections are more effective than corticosteroid (methyl prednisolone) injections on long term basis.
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