Radiation Oncology/Heel Spurs/Randomized

RT dose 3.0 Gy vs. 6.0 Gy

 * Offenbach, 2007 (Germany) PMID 17225939 -- "Radiation Therapy for Painful Heel Spurs : Results of a Prospective Randomized Study." (Heyd R, Strahlenther Onkol. 2007 Jan;183(1):3-9.)
 * Randomized. 130 patients with painful heel spurs. RT low-dose 3 Gy in 0.5 Gy/fx twice weekly vs. high-dose 6 Gy in 1.0 Gy/fx twice weekly
 * Outcome: 6-month excellent/good LD 66% vs. 68% (NS)
 * Conclusion: RT effective, shouldn't give more than 3 Gy