calcaneal spur
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Related to calcaneal spur: plantar fasciitis
heel spur
A bony outgrowth of the planta surface of the calcaneus, which can be seen by imaging of the foot.Clinical findings
Recurrent heel pain, plantar fasciitis.
Management
NSAIDS, orthotics, surgery when all else fails.
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calcaneal spur
Heel spur Orthopedics A bony outgrowth of the calcaneus, which may cause recurrent heel painMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
heel spur
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