Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus ...

The calcaneus is otherwise commonly known as the heel bone. The calcaneus can be tipped inward (varus) or outward (valgus). It can also be neutral (in the middle). Patients with calcaneal ...

Surgeons at Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Live Oak performed the world’s first procedure combining an artificial talus ...

New research published in Royal Society Open Science took a deep dive into how human feet change shape with size, and the ...

Between 1983 and 1995, we used subtalar arthrodesis to treat 16 consecutive patients for continued pain after an intra-articular calcaneal fracture ... aspect of the heel, and anterior ankle ...

Background Limited evidence exists regarding calcaneal bone mineral density (cBMD) and lower extremity overuse bone injury (LEOBI). Objective Determine if there is an association between LEOBI (stress ...

This study was designed to investigate bone properties using heel quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in young adults participating in various sports. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed on ...