Painful plantar heel spur treatment with Co-60 teletherapy: factors influencing treatment outcome

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Koca T., Aydın A., Sezen D., Başaran H., Karaca S.

SPRINGERPLUS, cilt.3, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-21
  • Dergi Adı: SPRINGERPLUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Painful plantar heel spur, Cobalt-60 therapy, Bohler's angle, Fat pillow thickness, Visual analogue scale, X-IRRADIATION, RADIOTHERAPY, MECHANISMS, FASCIITIS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Painful plantar heel spur (PPHS) is a benign disorder with painful heels as a result of plantar calcaneal bone spur. Exact etiological factors are still unclear. Treatment typically consists of osteoarthritis tretment schedules and surgical techniques. External radiotherapy is another treatment option. This study is aimed to determine effectiveness and treatment outcomes of external radiotherapy in patients with PPHS.