Amoako-Tawiah P, Love H, Chacko Madathilethu J, LaCourse J, Fortune AE, Sims JMG, Ampat G. Use of orthotics with orthotic sandals versus the sole use of orthotics for plantar fasciitis: Randomised controlled trial. World J Orthop 2023; 14(9): 707-719 [PMID: 37744719 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i9.707]
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Very good study.All the authors deserve appreciation for their hard work and interest. Few minor changes however are nesessary in this manuscript.
1.Aim: To compare the combined use of prefabricated orthotics and orthotic sandals vs the sole use of prefabricated orthotics in the treatment of PF.
query: comparison for what? pain reduction? Functions?discomfort? etc?
2.Methods: sentence should not begin with number 98,,
3.RCT should be resisted in primary WHO registry and registration number/link shared.
4.References: total references are 36.References used in introduction are 25.This is not as per standard protocol.The introduction should have 10-12 references only.
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