The Conundrum of Calcaneal Spurs: Do They Matter?

Foot and Ankle Specialist

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 95-101

  Moroney, Paul J ^a   O'Neill, Barry J ^a   Khan Bhambro, Khalid ^a   O'Flanagan, Shay J ^a   Keogh, Peter ^a   Kenny, Paddy J ^a  

^a Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ankle; bone (heel, toe) spurs; general disorders; heel; plantar fasciitis; rearfoot

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BONE (HEEL, TOE) SPURS; CALCANEUS; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL DISORDERS; HEEL; HEEL SPUR; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REARFOOT; RISK FACTOR;

ANKLE; BONE (HEEL, TOE) SPURS; GENERAL DISORDERS; HEEL; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; REARFOOT;

ADULT; CALCANEUS; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HEEL SPUR; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84898863030     PISSN: 19386400     EISSN: 19387636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938640013516792     Document Type: Article

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