Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Plantar calcaneal spurs in older people: longitudinal traction or vertical compression? | BioMed Central Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Research Plantar calcaneal spurs in older people longitudinal traction or vertical compression Hylton B Menz 1 Gerard V Zammit1 Karl B Landorf1 2 and Shannon E Munteanu1 2 Open Access Address Musculoskeletal Research Centre Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086 Australia and 2Department of Podiatry Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria 3086 Australia Email Hylton B Menz - Karl B Landorf- Shannon E Munteanu - Corresponding author Published II August 2008 Received 2 May 2008 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1 7 doi 1757-1146-1-7 Accepted 1 1 August 2008 This article is available from http content 1 1 7 2008 Menz et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Plantar calcaneal spurs are common however their pathophysiology is poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of plantar calcaneal spurs in a large sample of older people. Methods Weightbearing lateral foot radiographs of 216 people 140 women and 76 men aged 62 to 94 years mean age SD were examined for plantar calcaneal and Achilles tendon spurs. Associations between the presence of spurs and sex body mass index radiographic measures of foot posture self-reported co-morbidities and current or previous heel pain were then explored. Results Of the 216 participants 119 55 had at least one plantar calcaneal spur and 103 48 had at least one Achilles tendon spur. Those with plantar calcaneal spurs were more likely to have Achilles tendon spurs odds ratio
