Comparative study of the therapeutic effects of corticosteroid injection accompanied by casting and heel pad in treatment of heel pain

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 175-180

  Motififard, Mehdi ^a   Javdan, Mohammad ^a   Teimouri, Mehdi ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Casting; Corticosteroid injection; Heel pad; Heel pain

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 56749155522     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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