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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Aug 8;38(10):1160–1169. doi: 10.1177/1071100717723127

Table 2.

Summary of Grades of Recommendation for Treatment Options.

Nonoperative
 Strengthening exercises Grade B
 Extracorporeal shock wave therapy Grade B
 Night splints Grade I
 Injections Grade I
 Platelet-rich plasma injection Grade I
 Other pain relieving options Grade I
Operative
 Open debridement and decompression Grade B
 Endoscopic/minimally invasive procedures Grade I
 Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) transfer Grade I
 Gastrocnemius recession Grade I
 Percutaneous procedures Grade I