پديد آورندگان :
Mehdinasab، S. Abdolhossein نويسنده Department of Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran Mehdinasab, S. Abdolhossein , Sarrafan، Nasser نويسنده Department of Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran Sarrafan, Nasser , Arti، Hamid Reza نويسنده School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz , , Khorami، Mohsen نويسنده Department of Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Khorami, Mohsen , Rafatian، Gholamhossein نويسنده Department of Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Rafatian, Gholamhossein
چكيده لاتين :
Background: To assess the short term results of local methyl prednisolone acetate injection for the treatment of heel pain syndrome.
Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 109 patients with plantar heel pain who were treated by local methyl prednisolone acetate injection. Reduction of pain and tenderness were the primary measurement outcome.
Results: Rest pain, walking pain and tenderness at 3 weeks was relived in 70 and 67 and 74 patients, and after 3 months in 72, 68 and 81 patients respectively. Mean patientʹs pain score was 8.2±2.2 before injection, 4.1±1.5 at 3 weeks, and 3.9±1.4 at 3 months after injection.
Conclusion: Local injection of methyl prednisolone acetate was associated with a fairly high satisfactory short term results in the treatment of heel pain.
