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This study aimed to compare the short- and medium-term clinical outcomes of corticosteroid injection (CSI) alone versus combined radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and CSI in patients with PF refractory to conservative treatment.\nMaterials and methods: This single-center retrospective comparative study included patients diagnosed with PF between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2025. Patients who underwent either CSI alone or combined RFA and CSI after failure of conservative management were included. Pain intensity was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) at baseline, 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months. Global perceived effect (GPE) scores were evaluated at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months.\nResults: Both treatment groups demonstrated significant improvements in VAS scores at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months compared to baseline (p &lt; 0.001 for all). Baseline and 1-week VAS scores were comparable between the groups (p &gt; 0.05). However, median VAS scores at 3 and 6 months were significantly lower in the group receiving combined RFA and CSI compared to CSI alone (p &lt; 0.001). GPE scores at 1 week did not differ significantly (p = 0.100), but at 3 and 6 months, they were significantly higher in the combined group (p &lt; 0.001). In adjusted longitudinal analysis, the group receiving combined RFA and CSI had lower overall VAS scores over time, with significant group \u00d7 time interactions at 3 and 6 months.\nConclusion: Both CSI alone and combined RFA and CSI provide significant short- and medium-term pain relief. However, the addition of RFA to CSI is associated with superior midterm pain control and greater patient-reported clinical improvement.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.55730\/1300-0144.6350","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T15:26:57Z","timestamp":1787066817000},"page":"1065-1073","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparative analysis of corticosteroid injection alone versus combined corticosteroid and radiofrequency ablation for plantar fasciitis: short- and medium-term outcomes \u200b"],"prefix":"10.55730","volume":"56","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8056-4177","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"NEVC\u0130HAN","family":"\u015eAHUTO\u011eLU BAL","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0992-9767","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"EMEL","family":"BA\u015eAR","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7227-8317","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"HAT\u0130CE","family":"BABAO\u011eLAN","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9031-2088","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"\u00dcLK\u00dc","family":"SABUNCU","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1077-3544","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"MUSTAFA CEM","family":"YILMAZ","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4204-4530","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"\u015e\u00dcKR\u0130YE","family":"DADALI","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9962-2090","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"ERKAN YAVUZ","family":"AK\u00c7ABOY","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"34691","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]]},"container-title":["Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,11,4]],"date-time":"2026-11-04T08:22:48Z","timestamp":1793780568000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.tubitak.gov.tr\/medical\/vol56\/iss4\/16"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"4","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.55730\/1300-0144.6350","relation":{},"ISSN":["1300-0144"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1300-0144","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,13]]}}}