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Date Published: 05/02/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v546i3.12758
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Vol. 546 No. 3 (2025)
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Đặng, P. G., Nguyễn, C. N., Lý, T. N., Võ , V. P. T., Lê, T. T. Đoan, & Huỳnh, K. H. (2025). EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS WITH LOCAL CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION. Vietnam Medical Journal, 546(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v546i3.12758

EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS WITH LOCAL CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION

Phước Giàu Đặng, Chí Nguyện Nguyễn, Tuyết Nhi Lý, Văn Phúc Toàn Võ , Thị Tuyết Đoan Lê, Kim Hiệu Huỳnh

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Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of local corticosteroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 25 patients with plantar fasciitis treated with local corticosteroid injection. Treatment efficacy was assessed based on pain scores using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional scores using the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale. Results: The mean age of the patients was 51.04 (range 37-60 years), and 68% were female. The mean VAS score before injection was 6.96, which decreased to 1.84 after injection. The paired t-test showed a statistically significant difference in VAS scores before and after injection (p < 0.05). The mean AOFAS score after injection was 83.04 ± 6.31. According to the AOFAS scale, 36% of patients had excellent, 52% had good, and 12% had fair outcomes. No patients experienced complications after injection. Conclusion: Local corticosteroid injection is a safe and effective treatment for plantar fasciitis, provides pain relief and improves function.

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Plantar fascia, plantar fasciitis, corticosteroid injection.

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