ArticleThe British journal of radiology2024
Early outcomes of transcatheter arterial embolization using imipenem/cilastatin for plantar fasciitis refractory to conservative therapy.
Article in The British journal of radiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06805942 (Embolization for the Treatment of Heel Pain Secondary to Plantar Fasciitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Embolization for the Treatment of Heel Pain Secondary to Plantar Fasciitis
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transarterial Microembolization in Refractory Plantar Fasciitis: Functional and Patient-Reported Early- to Midterm Outcomes from a Single-Center Pilot Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Stepwise Endovascular Approach to the Treatment of Refractory Plantar Fasciitis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Transcatheter arterial microembolization (TAME) in foot and ankle pathologies: current indications and future perspectives.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Review
- Sheathless microcatheter: a new approach for musculoskeletal arterial embolization.CVIR endovascular · 2026Article
- The use of the ipsilateral dorsalis pedis artery approach for transarterial embolization in symptomatic chronic plantar fasciitis: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Review
- Clinical Efficacy of Application-Linked Stretching Ball as Digital Therapeutics in Plantar Fasciitis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe conservative therapy for chronic plantar fasciitis works for a few patients, while surgical options have drawbacks. Before considering surgical options, transcatheter arterial embolization may help patients with plantar fasciitis who are experiencing discomfort resistant to conservative treatment.
methodsWe report evaluation data of 10 patients treated with transcatheter arterial embolization using imipenem/cilastatin as embolic agents to relieve chronic pain due to plantar fasciitis. All the patients were refractory to conservative therapy.
resultsThe technical success of the procedure was found to be 100%. Further, effective pain relief was observed as there was no pain relapse in 6 months, and patients did not require any other form of therapy.
conclusionThis report warrants further adequately designed randomized clinical studies for evaluating the efficacy of transcatheter arterial embolization in plantar fasciitis. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Resorting to surgical option for chronic pain relief in plantar fasciitis might be reconsidered and replaced with arterial embolization. However, adequately designed long-term clinical studies are required to prove its long-term efficacy.
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