Open technique is more effective than percutaneous technique for TOPAZ radiofrequency coblation for plantar fasciitis

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 287-292

  Tay, Kae Sian ^a   Ng, Yung Chuan Sean ^a   Singh, Inderjeet Rikhraj ^a   Chong, Keen Wai ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive; Percutaneous; Plantar fasciitis; Radiofrequency microtenotomy; TOPAZ

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867899606     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: 14609584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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