Calcaneus fractures are usually caused by severe injuries like falls or car crashes. Surgery for calcaneus fractures often ...

Superior sprint performance is achieved using gross torques of the lower limb joints, including the hip, knee, and ankle. Of these components, greater ankle plantar flexor torque plays an important ...

Current treatments of plantar fasciitis are based on the premise that the Achilles tendon (AT) and plantar fascia (PF) are mechanically directly linked, which is an area of debate. The aim of this ...

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 ...

Phase II study of neoadjuvant biweekly doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) with GM-CSF followed by weekly paclitaxel, carboplatin +/- trastuzumab (TC +/- H) in the treatment of breast cancer (BC) No ...

The ankle bones include the calcaneus, cuboid, external cuneiform, internal cuneiform, middle cuneiform, navicular, and talus. The talus sits at the top, under the fibula and tibia (the bones of the ...

Achilles tendonitis (AT) is inflammation, pain, and swelling of the Achilles tendon. Insertional Achilles tendonitis is one type, which involves the lower part of the tendon that slots into the heel ...

Bursae are small, fluid-filled sacs that protect tendons and bones. Heel bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae that cushion the back of the heel. Heel bursitis often resolves on its own, although ...

Deformation of the calcaneus (tarsal bone) in wild boars reared in captivity compared to wild boars in their natural environment. The coloured dots indicate the degree of deformation (minimum in dark ...

Bursae are small sacs of fluid around different bones and joints in your body. These sacs help cushion your joints and stop your bones from rubbing against each other. Bursitis happens when a bursa ...