Super-Selective Embolization for Plantar Fasciitis with Resorbable Embolics: Short-Term Pain and Function Improvement

Super-selective embolization for plantar fasciitis with resorbable embolics reduced pain (visual analog scale, VAS) by 2.4 points (p=0.001) and improved function (foot and ankle disability index, FADI) by 22 points at 1 month, with no major adverse events.

• Retrospective study of 41 legs (34 patients); combined non-selective then super-selective embolization technique used resorbable embolics (median 2 arteries embolized).
• At 6 months, >20% improvement was seen in 91.6% for VAS pain and 91.6% for FADI function; outcomes were unaffected by plantar spur presence (p=NS).
• No major adverse events; 12% (5/41) required repeat embolization within 6 months.

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