12/22/2020
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS)
From: Michael Tritto, DPM
It is difficult to understand the results of this survey and the way the questions were asked. While 43% responded they would give a steroid injection, how many of those are giving a PT block and for what reason? There are no controlled studies that I could find that show the efficacy of a PT nerve block for acute gout in the foot, other than potential pain relief. Are there a substantial number of docs giving a PT block for acute gout and if so, for what reason?
Michael Tritto, DPM, Rockville, MD
RESPONSES/COMMENTS (PM NEWS QUICK POLLS)
From: Michael Tritto, DPM
It is difficult to understand the results of this survey and the way the questions were asked. While 43% responded they would give a steroid injection, how many of those are giving a PT block and for what reason? There are no controlled studies that I could find that show the efficacy of a PT nerve block for acute gout in the foot, other than potential pain relief. Are there a substantial number of docs giving a PT block for acute gout and if so, for what reason?
Michael Tritto, DPM, Rockville, MD