The age dependent change in the incidence of calcaneal spur

Abstract

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between the calcaneal spur incidence and age, gender and side.MethodsLateral ankle X-rays of 1335 patients (550 (41.2%) females and 758 (58.8) males; mean age: 46.5 ± 13.5 years) who referred to our hospital because of trauma were reviewed. Incidence of plantar calcaneal spur, posterior calcaneal spur and association of such incidences with age, gender and side were all evaluated.ResultsIncidences of plantar calcaneal spur and posterior calcaneal spur were detected as 32.2% (male: 31%, female: 34%) and 13.1% (male: 11%, female: 16%), respectively. Incidence of plantar calcaneal spur increased by age whereas there was not any association with gender and location. The highest incidence was detected as 41.8% over 70 years of age. Incidence of posterior calcaneal spur increased by age and female gender whereas no significant association was observed with location. The highest incidence was detected as 22.3% between 61 and 70 years of age.ConclusionIncidences of plantar and posterior calcaneal spur were detected as 32.2% and 13.1%, respectively. Both plantar and posterior calcaneal spur incidence increases by age. Posterior calcaneal spur occurs significantly more frequently in females while, no difference is found between the males and females in incidence of the plantar calcaneal spur.Level of evidenceLevel IV, diagnostic study.

Association between Achilles and Plantar Calcaneal Spur in Pakistani Population Presenting with Pain

“…There is a higher prevalence of posterior calcaneal spurs as compared to inferior as reported by Beytemur et al 6 However our study showed a higher prevalence of…”

“…Similar results have been demonstrated by Johal et al 13 Inferior calcaneal spurs were more common in women according to Toumi et al 5 In the present study, there was an insignificant variation in the prevalence of calcaneal spur according to both genders. Incidence of calcaneal spurs have been reported as being higher in females by Vulcano et al 9 However, Beytemur et al 6 shows no significant association between prevalence of calcaneal spurs and gender.…”

“…There is a significant (P<0.05) association between posterior and inferior calcaneal spurs (Table 2). 6 , there is a higher prevalence of spurring with increase in age. In our study, there was increasing incidence of either and both posterior and inferior calcaneal spurs with increasing age.…”

“…There is a high incidence of spurs in the normal population hence they being an incidental finding on - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Received on 09-02-2021 Accepted on 03-06-2021 radiographs, CT or MRI examinations for other ankle or foot related indications 6 . They are most detected on a lateral foot or ankle radiograph.…”

An ossifying bridge – on the structural continuity between the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia

“…The observed enthesophytes might be an example that in certain cases this metaplasia might happen to a greater extent than 'normally' , again being closely connected to the structural organization of the tendons (in the given study the AT). Supporting this, the prevalence of calcaneal spurs was shown to increase with age with no sex-dependency 16,17 . Reciprocally, the observed differences in colour intensity within the superficial calcaneal regular trabeculae itself might be an indication that the load distribution is irregular when mechanically strained.…”