Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Comparative Studies
The objective of this review was to compare platelet-rich plasma injection (PRP) and corticosteroids injection in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis. MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library of clinical trials were searched in March 2019. Inclusion criteria were prospective comparative studies reporting functional scores or pain score with a minimum follow-up of 1 month.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Nedal Alkhatib, Motasem Salameh, Abdulaziz F. Ahmed, Eslam Alkaramany, Ghalib Ahmed, Mohamed M. Mekhaimar, Jasim Alsaei Source Type: research
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