A Retrospective Analysis of 22 Patients Treated with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation for Prolonged Moderate to Severe Heel Pain Associated with Plantar Fasciitis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 642-647

  Liden, Brock ^a   Simmons, Melitta ^a   Landsman, Adam S ^b  

^a Reynoldsburg Podiatry Center   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

fasciopathy; heel pain; percutaneous; RF

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRALGIA; CATHETER ABLATION; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEEL; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72049104415     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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