ArticleFuture science OA2026
Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: comparison of plantar fascia origin injection and the babcock method-a randomized controlled trial.
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aimsTo compare the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection at the plantar fascia origin with the two-point Babcock technique in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis randomized clinical trial compared two ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injection techniques. Pain intensity, foot function, pressure-pain threshold, and ultrasonographic plantar fascia thickness were assessed at baseline and at 6 and 24 weeks. Between-group comparisons were adjusted for baseline values, and treatment effects were reported with 95% confidence intervals.
resultsSixty participants were randomized, and 53 completed follow-up. At 24 weeks, the Babcock group showed a greater improvement in Foot Function Index-Revised scores than the plantar-fascia-origin group (adjusted mean difference, -14.18; 95% CI, -20.70 to -7.66;
conclusionsBoth techniques were associated with improvement. The Babcock technique may provide additional functional and pressure-pain benefits, although larger multicenter trials are needed.
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