Table 1.
Patient’s demographics of the two groups
Variable | Open plantar fascia release | Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, y | |||
Mean ± SD | 49.63 ± 9.78 | 54.80 ± 13.83 | 0.236 |
Range | 25–65 | 24–77 | |
Sex, no. | |||
Male | 6 | 6 | 0.891 |
Female | 10 | 9 | 0.891 |
BMI, kg/m2 | |||
Mean ± SD | 26.80 ± 2.67 | 26.27 ± 3.03 | 0.604 |
Range | 21.48–32.11 | 21.72 ± 32 | |
Duration of pain, mo | |||
Mean ± SD | 22.75 ± 30.97 | 17.13 ± 12.70 | 0.878 |
Range | 6–120 | 6–60 |
y years, BMI body mass index, no. numbers, mo months