| Title |
Painful plantar heel spur treatment with Co-60 teletherapy: factors influencing treatment outcome
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-21 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Timur Koca, Ayşen Aydın, Duygu Sezen, Hamit Başaran, Sibel Karaca |
| Abstract |
Painful plantar heel spur (PPHS) is a benign disorder with painful heels as a result of plantar calcaneal bone spur. Exact etiological factors are still unclear. Treatment typically consists of osteoarthritis tretment schedules and surgical techniques. External radiotherapy is another treatment option. This study is aimed to determine effectiveness and treatment outcomes of external radiotherapy in patients with PPHS. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 23 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 26% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 13% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 39% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 9% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 4% |
| Engineering | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
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