Miniscalpel-Needle versus Steroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with a 12-Month Follow-Up

Table 1

Baseline patient characteristics.

	MSN group (𝑛=31)	Steroid group (𝑛=30)	𝑃
Sex (M/F)	10/19	7/25	0.27
Age (years)	54.74±10.16	56.93±9.25	0.38
Duration of symptoms (months)	8.81±2.79	9.80±2.94	0.18
VAS, morning pain	7.13±1.82	7.57±2.10	0.39
VAS, active pain	6.55±1.75	7.03±1.71	0.28
VAS, overall pain	6.94±1.77	7.33±2.09	0.43