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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2695-463X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Española de Podología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Esp Podol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2695-463X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Inspira Network Group, S.L]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2695-463X2025000100003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.20986/revesppod.2025.1711/2024</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Tratamiento de la fasciopatía plantar con electrólisis percutánea intratisular. Revisión sistemática y metanálisis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Treatment of plantar fascitis with intratissue percutaneous electrolysis. Systematic review and metaanalisis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rayo Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana M.ª]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rayo Martín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Castillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisco Javier]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García de la Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raquel]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Sevilla Departamento de Podología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>9</fpage>
<lpage>16</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2695-463X2025000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2695-463X2025000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2695-463X2025000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  La fasciopatía plantar es una de las principales causas de dolor en la región del talón, siendo responsable de entre el 11 y el 15 % de las consultas relacionadas con dolor en el pie. En este contexto, más de un millón de personas buscan atención médica por dolor en el talón cada año, y hasta el 80 % de estos casos son diagnosticados con fasciopatía plantar.  Material y método:  Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda exhaustiva en las principales bases de datos científicas, siguiendo una estrategia estandarizada de revisión sistemática y metanálisis. Se incluyeron estudios que evaluaron el efecto de la electrólisis percutánea intratisular (EPI) en pacientes con fasciopatía plantar, comparando sus resultados con otras intervenciones terapéuticas o placebo.  Resultados:  La revisión sistemática y el metanálisis sugieren que la EPI es una opción terapéutica efectiva para la fasciopatía plantar, mostrando beneficios significativos en la reducción del dolor y la mejora funcional a medio plazo. Los pacientes tratados con EPI reportaron ser asintomáticos al finalizar el tratamiento, destacando su efectividad en comparación con intervenciones convencionales. Además, se observó que su eficacia puede ser comparable a la observada en el tratamiento de tendinopatías como la tendinitis rotuliana, que comparten características histopatológicas similares con la fasciopatía plantar.  Conclusión:  La EPI se presenta como una alternativa eficaz y segura para el tratamiento de la fasciopatía plantar, contribuyendo a la reducción del dolor y a la mejora funcional de los pacientes afectados. Estos hallazgos respaldan su uso en la práctica clínica como una opción válida para manejar esta condición común del pie.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Plantar fasciitis is one of the leading causes of heel pain, accounting for between 11 % and 15 % of all foot-related pain consultations. In this context, over one million people seek medical attention for heel pain each year, with up to 80% of these cases diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.  Material and methods:  A comprehensive search was conducted across major scientific databases, following a standardized systematic review and meta-analysis strategy. Studies evaluating the effects of Percutaneous Intratissue Electrolysis (EPI) on patients with plantar fasciitis were included, comparing its outcomes with other therapeutic interventions or placeb.  Results:  The systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that EPI is an effective therapeutic option for plantar fasciitis, showing significant benefits in pain reduction and functional improvement in the medium term. Patients treated with EPI reported being asymptomatic at the end of the treatment, highlighting its effectiveness compared to conventional interventions. Furthermore, its efficacy appears to be comparable to that observed in the treatment of tendinopathies, such as patellar tendinitis, which share similar histopathological features with plantar fasciitis.  Conclusion:  EPI emerges as an effective and safe alternative for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, contributing to pain reduction and functional improvement in affected patients. These findings support its use in clinical practice as a valid option for managing this common foot condition.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Fasciopatía plantar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[electrólisis percutánea intratisular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tratamiento invasivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fasciopatía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Plantar fasciitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[percutaneous intratissue electrolysis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[invasive treatment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fasciopathy]]></kwd>
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