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Plantar calcaneal spurs in older people: longitudinal traction or vertical compression?

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...

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Autores principales: Menz, Hylton B, Zammit, Gerard V, Landorf, Karl B, Munteanu, Shannon E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2553779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18822162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-1-7