Establishment and Evaluation of Standardized Clinical, Biological and Imaging Parameters to Assess the Response of LDRT in Heel Spur With Plantar Fasciitis
The clinical picture of calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis is a debilitating disease that is difficult to treat with conservative and interventional measures. Radiotherapy has shown very good therapeutic results in retrospective data, which need to be clinically confirmed both subjectively and in terms of image morphology in a prospective approach. Primary objective of the study: To demonstrate a clinical benefit of LDRT: improvement of pain, functionality and quality of life after LDRT
• Age \> 39 years
• Typical clinical picture of plantar fasciitis for at least 3 months without associated trauma, other musculoskeletal co-morbidities or degenerative joint disease
• Patients with first-time application of LDRT to the affected joint
• Willingness to cooperate and accessibility of patients, especially geographical proximity, for treatment and follow-up
• Patients for whom LDRT is indicated independently of the study
• Karnofsky Index \>70%