Comparison of platelets-rich-plasma vs steroids in treatment of plantar fasciitis.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Platelets-Rich-Plasma therapy against Steroid therapy in the treatment of Planter fasciitis. Study Design: Quasi Experimental study. Setting: Department of Orthopedic, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Period: January to June 2021. Material & Methods: In which participants were divided into two groups (steroid vs PRP). A total of 61 individuals with PF who have failed to respond to conservative therapy were intervened. 31 of them received steroid injection while 30 participants received PRP. The AOFAS and the VAS scoring system were recorded pre- and post-injection phases at 4 weeks, 3 months and 6 months period to evaluate the outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed to compare between the two means. Results: In both groups, the VAS, the AOFAS, and PF thickness improved significantly after injection. However, based on the available data, there was no discernible difference in improvement between the two groups for the above-mentioned factors. Conclusion: In our study, we found that both steroid and PRP injections had no statistically significant differences in VAS and AFAS scores (post treatment), we found that both were equally beneficial in treating Planter Fasciitis.