Prominence of the calcaneus: is operation justified?
Sixty-nine heels in 42 patients with prominence of the calcaneus sufficient to cause symptoms were operated upon after conservative treatment had failed. At review the overall results of operation were found to be poor.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography