fat pad atrophy

Orthopedics Subcutaneous atrophy, which primarily affects the elderly, characterized by soft flattened heel pads, which may allow palpation of calcaneal tubercles; nonradiating pain 'maxes' at the center of weight-bearing part of the heel pad Management Viscoelastic heel pad, not surgery. See Heel pad.

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Fat pad atrophy under the metatarsal heads or heels is also common, and can cause the feeling of walking "on bones.

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Other complications, such as fat pad atrophy, rarely occur.

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1,5,8) Heel fat pad atrophy or hypertrophy can change the stiffness and elasticity of the structure and affect the pad's function as a shock absorber.

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Fat pad atrophy under the metatarsal heads or heels is another common finding, causing a feeling of walking 'on the bones' which can be very painful.