Objective. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is applied in the conservative treatment of inflammatory plantar fasciitis, which is also a characteristic feature of spondyloarthritis (SpA) (Gill, 1997 and Roxas, 2005). We determined and compared the effectiveness of LLLT and ESWT using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods. This study is a prospective, randomized, comparative, single-blind clinical study. Voluntarily followed 40 patients with the diagnosis of SpA and having pain at the heels at least for 6 months. Patients were divided randomly into two treatment groups. One group undertook 14 sessions of infrared Ga-Al-As LLLT, and the other group undertook 3 sessions ESWT. Feet functions of the patients were evaluated by American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and Roles and Maudsley Scoring; VAS was evaluated for foot pain and function. In clinical assessment, disease activity was carried out by applying the BASDAI, the functional assessment was evaluated through the BASFI, and the patient quality of life was evaluated through the ASQoL; enthesitis was scored according to MASES assessment, performed before and at 1 month after treatment. The thickness of the plantar fascia was measured with MRI before and 1 month after treatment. Results. Compared with the pretherapy, progress in the feet function by AOFAS and Roles-Maudsley scoring and decrease in VAS levels were statistically significant in both groups (p<0.001). Only the VAS exercise score was superior to LLLT (p<0.05). The thickness of the plantar fascia had decreased significantly on MRI in all two groups. Conclusion. The treatment of plantar fasciitis with LLLT and ESWT was more successful in pain improvement and functional outcomes with the dose, frequency, and duration used in our study.
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Direk grafilerde; transvers radyoopak çizgiler hakkında ilk çalışmalar Dr. Harris tarafından 1931 yılında yapılmış ve bu çizgiler “Harris çizgileri” olarak adlandırılmıştır. Çalışmamızda, çekilen radyografilerde travma ile uyumlu transvers radyoopak çizgilerin değerlendirilmesinde dikkat edilmesi gereken durumların tartışılması amaçlanmıştır. Motosiklet kazası sonucu hastanemize getirilen 28 yaşındaki erkek olgunun yapılan muayenesinde; sol bacakta abrazyon alanı tarif edilmiştir. Çekilen sol bacak direkt grafilerinin tarafımızca yapılan incelemesinde, yaralanma ile uyumlu olarak tibiada lineer transvers radyoopak görünüm izlenmiş ve bu görünümün travma ile ilişkisinin olup olmadığı hakkında Radyoloji Anabilim Dalından görüş alınmıştır. Bu görünümün Harris çizgileri olduğunun belirtilmesi üzerine düzenlenen adli raporumuzda, şahsın vücudunda travma sonucu oluşmuş kemik kırığı tespit edilmediği belirtilmiştir. Travmaya uğrayan bölgede çekilen radyografilerde, travma bölgesi ile uyumlu alan üzerinde olgumuzda olduğu gibi değerlendirmede zorluğa neden olabilecek transvers radyoopak çizgilerle karşılaşılabilir. Böyle bir durumda, ayırıcı tanıda bu görünümün, Harris çizgileri olabileceği de düşünülmeli ve radyolojik değerlendirme mutlaka istenmelidir.
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