Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan

Jagdesh Kumar; Badaruddin Sahito; Muhammad Soughat Katto; Muhammad Jamil; Asif Ali Jatoi; Nusrat Rasheed

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RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 322-325

Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan

Jagdesh Kumar, Badaruddin Sahito, Muhammad Soughat Katto, Muhammad Jamil, Asif Ali Jatoi, Nusrat Rasheed.

Abstract
Objective: To explore current practices and preferences for the management of plantar fasciitis amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan.
Methodology: On April 30, 2023, we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional survey using a 15-iltems questionnaire. It was emailed to all active members of the Pakistan Orthopedics Association. Overseas, non-practitioners and specialist surgeons who did not actively treat individual patients were excluded. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 21.
Results: The survey’s cumulative feedback rate was 20.48% (340/1660). Early morning pain on weight-bearing was the most common choice, and a plain radiograph was the most used imaging modality. The most often used first line therapies were NSAIDs (90.2%), exercised-based physiotherapy (69.7%), and orthosis (68.2%). If symptoms persisted, 81.2% respondents would prefer local corticosteroid injection and 89.1% thought it would be beneficial. When asked if they had ever performed surgery, 67.9% answered “no”.
Conclusion: A large portion of the respondents recommended multiple treatment options, including NSAIDs, exercise-based physiotherapy, orthoses, and corticosteroid intralesional injection. Furthermore, most orthopedic surgeons had never performed surgery, and only a small fraction of respondents found it helpful.

Key words: Plantar fasciitis, survey, questionnaire, orthopedic surgeons.

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Kumar J, Sahito B, Katto MS, Jamil M, Jatoi AA, Rasheed N. Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 322-325.

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Kumar J, Sahito B, Katto MS, Jamil M, Jatoi AA, Rasheed N. Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=157327 [Access: April 25, 2024].

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Kumar J, Sahito B, Katto MS, Jamil M, Jatoi AA, Rasheed N. Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 322-325.

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Kumar, J., Sahito, . B., Katto, . M. S., Jamil, . M., Jatoi, . A. A. & Rasheed, . N. (2024) Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan. RMJ, 49 (2), 322-325.

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Kumar, Jagdesh, Badaruddin Sahito, Muhammad Soughat Katto, Muhammad Jamil, Asif Ali Jatoi, and Nusrat Rasheed. 2024. Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (2), 322-325.

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Kumar, Jagdesh, Badaruddin Sahito, Muhammad Soughat Katto, Muhammad Jamil, Asif Ali Jatoi, and Nusrat Rasheed. "Current practices and preferences for management of plantar fasciitis: A national survey amongst orthopedic surgeons in Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 322-325.

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