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SynthesisScientific reports2018

Comparative efficacy of corticosteroid injection and non-invasive treatments for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chien-Min Chen, Meng Lee, Chia-Hung Lin, Chia-Hao Chang, Chu-Hsu Lin

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Efficacy of peloidotherapy in unilateral plantar fasciitis: A pilot study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021
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  14. Plantar Fasciitis: An Updated Review.Journal of medical ultrasound
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chien-Min ChenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan. fateman53@yahoo.com.tw.ORCID 0000-0001-9838-0096
Meng LeeSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chia-Hung LinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chia-Hao ChangDepartment of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chu-Hsu LinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology · TWChiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWChang Gung University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The first choice of treatment for patients with plantar fasciitis is non-invasive treatment, rather than corticosteroid injection (CSI). However, no comprehensive study has compared the effectiveness of CSI with non-invasive treatments for plantar fasciitis. We conducted a meta-analysis comparing CSI and non-invasive treatment effects on plantar fasciitis. The primary outcome was pain reduction. Nine randomized controlled trials comparing CSI with 4 non-invasive treatment types were included. A trend favoring CSI over non-invasive treatments was indicated regarding reduction in the visual analogue scale (VAS) score at 1-1.5 (mean difference (MD), 1.70; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.39-3.01; P = 0.01) and 2-3 months (MD, 1.67; 95% CI = 0.58-2.76; P = 0.003). At 1.5-month follow-up, CSI was associated with improved VAS score compared with physical therapy (PT) (MD, 2.5; 95% CI = 0.1-4.9; P = 0.04). No significant differences in the VAS score reduction were observed between CSI and shock wave therapy within 3 months. In summary, CSI tends to be more effective for pain reduction than non-invasive treatments within 3 months. Moreover, CSI provides significant pain relief at 1.5 months after treatment compared with PT. This study provides important clinical information for selecting therapeutics.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultFasciitis, PlantarFemaleHumansInjections, IntramuscularMalePain ManagementRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicVisual Analog ScaleAdrenal Cortex Hormones

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PMID29507320
PMCPMC5838257
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