Comments on: Autologous Blood Injection in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

By: matt

matt — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:45:53 +0000

I am curious as what would be the most appropriate CPT code. I have performed 75-80 PRP growth factor injections for chronic plantar fasciitis and insertional achilles tendonitis, chronic sesamoiditis with and without previous fracture. Chronic and acute ankle sprains. Chronic PT tendonitis. Chronic scarring following trauma repair. Performed 1st injection on my worst patient. Failed 6 months of conservative care, failed plantar fasciotomy, 2 years of pain. 12 weeks out of injection, 85% improvement. Not a miracle cure but a viable option to surgical intervention. I am interested to see what 6-12 month outcomes will be.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:29:54 +0000

What is the name of your book

By: JACOB DABAH

JACOB DABAH — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:28:36 +0000

Linda, any help with the PTT and Autologous Blood Injection? I have a similar case and am trying to avoid surgery.

Best, JD

By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:32:01 +0000

For billing purposes: What CPT code do you use for the injection of autologous platelet rich plasma into the heel?

By: JanteeMangila

JanteeMangila — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:22:42 +0000

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By: mostafa jazyeri

mostafa jazyeri — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:47:34 +0000

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By: Dennis Denlinger

Dennis Denlinger — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:53:23 +0000

I used to have flat feet and foot pain. Then I applied some engineering basics, which I had studied as part of earning an architectural degree at Carnegie-Mellon University. By using certain voluntary muscles in a certain way I was able to create a wonderful foot arch, relieve the stress on the plantar fascia and get rid of my foot pain. I have written two books containing this information so others can use it, too.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:21:24 +0000

I don’t understand that RSD could be dx the day after the autologous procedure. RSD is a chronic problem and is diagnosed by the presence of chronic symptoms and physical changes that occurs over time. RSD is not transient. Any other reports of RSD?

By: Linda Toth

Linda Toth — Tue, 22 May 2007 07:02:21 +0000

I am booked in to have an autologous blood injection for tib post tendon insertion. The pain I suffer has not responded to cortizone, orthotics, acupuncture, reflexology or strapping/taping. The pain appears to come from the joint insertion rather than tendon – Do you have any comments/results from treatment in this form? Would appreciate any information you may be able to provide

By: Al Kline DPM

Al Kline DPM — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:36:07 +0000

Chris,

There is no inference in this post that Autologous Blood, Platelet Rich Plasma or APC are one in the same thing. These are merely other and different attempts at initiating the ‘healing cascade’ for conditions such as epicondylitis and fasciitis. More importantly, these substances are all derived from the patients autologous blood. No confusion here.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:46:14 +0000

Platelet-Rich Plasma (or PRP, or Autologous Platelet Concentrate, or Platelet Gel, or whatever else you want to call it) is a concentration of platelets derived from autologous blood. In the above post, you discuss both PRP and autologous blood injections as if they were the same thing. This is absolutely not the case. Please revise. The above post is only adding confusion to this topic.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:07:09 +0000

I had an plantar fasciorraphy with autologous platelet tissue transfer into the fascia.One day after the procedure I had complications of an ice cold foot and leg along with decreased pulsed and edema. i was dx with rsd.