Healthcare usage and cost for plantar fasciitis: a retrospective observational analysis of the 2010-2018 health insurance review and assessment service national patient sample data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most common cause of heel pain in adults, and the number of patients and medical expenses are increasing annually. However, studies on this condition are lacking. There is a need to investigate universally administered PF treatment and the associated costs. Therefore we analyzed the South Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service data to investigate the distribution and healthcare usage of patients with PF.

Methods

A cross-sectional retrospective observational design was used in this study. Patients diagnosed with PF (ICD-10 code M72.2) between January 2010 and December 2018 in South Korea, of whom 60,079 had used healthcare at least once, were included in the study. We assessed healthcare usage and cost due to PF, treatme

SUBMITTER: Ahn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10210451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature