
Foot & Ankle
Botulinum toxin versus placebo injection for plantar fasciitis at 6 and 12 month follow-up
Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Jan;38(1):1-750 patients with plantar fasciitis were randomized to injection of the flexor digitorum brevis with either botulinum toxin or placebo. Patients were followed up for patient-reported function and pain at 6 and 12 months. Results demonstrated significantly higher scores on the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure in the botulinum toxin group compared to the placebo group at 6 and 12 months, as well as significantly lower visual analog pain scores at 6 and 12 months.
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