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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 1.3 (March 2018)

Page No.: 5016-5019

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.539

STUDY OF CALCANEAL SPURS ON THE BASIS OF TALAR ARTICULAR FACETS IN THE POPULATION OF ODISHA

Biswal R 1, Mishra D. N *2, Mohapatra C 3.

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack 753007, Orissa, India.

*2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack 753007, Orissa, India.

3 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack 753007, Orissa, India.

Address of correspondence: Dr Dharma Niranjan Mishra Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack 753007, Orissa, India. E-Mail: dharmaniranjan.mishra08@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Calcaneousis largest of seven tarsal bones of foot and forms prominence of heel. Most of the times an osteophytic outgrowth (calcaneal  spur)  has been observed  in the plantar and dorsal aspect of the foot.The aim of this study is to analyse the incidence of calcaneal spur in relation to morphological variations of talar articular facets of calcaneusin  the state of Odisha, India.

Materials and Methods: The material for the study consisted of 107 dry (56 right and 51 left), adult calcanei of unknown sex obtained from Department of Anatomy. The calcaneal spurs were studied in detail and classified according to types of calcaneus.

Results: The incidence of type 1 calcanei was predominant (66.36%) with least incidence being  type 4(1.86%) in the present study. Maximum incidence of calcaneal spurs were found in Type I calcanei (17.8%)followed by 10.28% in Type 2, 4.7% in Type 3 and 0.9% in type 4.One out of 107 calcanei had presented with spur on the sustentaculumtali (0.9%). The incidence and type of calcaneal spurs were compared with those of previous studies and etiology of heel pain has been discussed.

Conclusion: Calcaneal spurs are related to type of calcanei with the highest frequency in Type 1 and least in Type 4. Other factors, which contribute toward increase in incidence of spurs, are increasing age and weight, concurrent orthopedic diseases, and heel pain.

Kew words: Talar articular facets, dorsal spur, plantar spur and sustentacular spur.

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Cite this article: Biswal R, Mishra D. N, Mohapatra C. STUDY OF CALCANEAL SPURS ON THE BASIS OF TALAR ARTICULAR FACETS IN THE POPULATION OF ODISHA. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(1.3):5016-5019. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.539