Diseases

Heel Spur

A bony outgrowth on the lower surface of the CALCANEUS. Though often presenting along with plantar fasciitis (FASCIITIS, PLANTAR), they are not considered causally related.

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Abstract

A bony outgrowth on the lower surface of the CALCANEUS. Though often presenting along with plantar fasciitis (FASCIITIS, PLANTAR), they are not considered causally related.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Calcaneal Spur
  • Calcaneal Spurs
  • Heel Spurs
  • Spur, Calcaneal
  • Spur, Heel
  • Spurs, Calcaneal
  • Spurs, Heel

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with HEEL SPUR SYNDROME see FASCIITIS, PLANTAR

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Exostoses (1970-2002)

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  1. C05w.116w.540w.310w.600w
  2. C05w.360w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heel Spur. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036982
  2. Heel Spur. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcaneal_spur
  3. Heel Spur. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15646785