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Bone structure of calcaneum

Known as: calcaneal, Heel Bone, Calcaneus 
The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Urinary cadmium excretion is correlated with calcaneal bone mass in Japanese women living in an urban area.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Identification of Women with Reduced Bone Density at the Lumbar Spine and Femoral Neck using BMD at the Os Calcis
Abstract: We assessed the clinical usefulness of bone density measurements at the os calcis as a screening tool to identify… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Age-Related Changes in Serum Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin and its Relationships with Bone Density, Bone Quality, and Hip Fracture
Abstract. The effect of the degree of carboxylation of osteocalcin (OC) on the properties of bone is unclear. The aim of this… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Operative treatment of intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus.
Displaced intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus remain a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. The classification of these… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Ten-year follow-up after operative treatment for intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus.
Our first 16 patients with intra-articular calcaneal fractures that were managed by open reduction and internal fixation were… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Open Reduction and Circular External Fixation of Intraarticular Calcaneal Fractures
Open reduction and internal fixation techniques do not allow early weight bearing. In an effort to develop a better method to… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Classifying calcaneal tendon injury according to MRI findings.
Magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 28 patients with suspected calcaneal tendon injury prior to treatment. None of the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Calcaneal Gait in spastic Diplegia After Heel Cord Lemgthening: A Study with Gait Analysis
Calcaneal gait or deformity can be significant complication after heel cord lengthenig. After heel cord lenghtening, 20 children… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Intra-articular fractures of the calcaneum.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
SPONTANEOUS BILATERAL RUPTURE OF THE CALCANEAL TENDON DURING STEROID THERAPY.
1. This case is presented to illustrate two etiological factors in tendon rupture occurring in one patient. 2. The rupture of the… 
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