Open AccessMorphometric analysis and prevalence of plantar calcaneal spurs among the adult population of the Province of Vojvodina
Author(s) -
Bojana Krstonošić,
Siniša Babović,
Milan Milović,
Radmila Perić,
Turanjanin Dragan,
Milica Gledja
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns2008195k
Subject(s) - medicine , calcaneus , foot (prosody) , spur , plantar fasciitis , calcaneal fracture , orthodontics , orthopedic surgery , population , traumatology , soft tissue , asymptomatic , dentistry , surgery , anatomy , heel , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health
. Plantar calcaneal spur is a bony outgrowth which is most often located on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus, penetrating the surrounding soft tissues. Symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of plantar calcaneal spurs have been described and their analysis suggested that they may be a variation in regular bone development, but the exact cause is still unknown. The goal of this study was to determine the size, shape and prevalence of plantar spurs in the population of the Province of Vojvodina. Material and Methods. This retrospective research included a total of 272 foot X-rays. The X-rays belonged to the Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina. The images were analyzed using a publicly available software Xrayline Workstation for 32-bit. Results. There was no statistically significant difference in the size of calcaneal spurs between sexes, as well as between the right/left foot. In regard to their shape, irregular calcaneal spurs were more frequent (61.9%) and all of the spurs were positioned horizontally. Conclusion. The results of this research were in agreement with the available literature data, showing no significant difference in morphometric analysis of the plantar spurs between sexes. Future researches should include data regarding the age, body weight, and comorbidities among examinees.