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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.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Vitamin D and bone mineral density status of healthy schoolchildren in northern India.
BACKGROUND Current data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in India are scarce. OBJECTIVE We assessed the calcium… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Operative Compared with Nonoperative Treatment of Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Trial
Background: Open reduction and internal fixation is the treatment of choice for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures at… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Physical Activity and Osteoporotic Fracture Risk in Older Women
An estimated 6 million to 9 million women in the United States have osteoporosis, and approximately 1.3 million women each year… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging: three-dimensional trabecular bone architecture and biomechanical properties.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Hip and calcaneal bone loss increase with advancing age: Longitudinal results from the study of osteoporotic fractures
It is uncertain whether or how rapidly elderly women continue to lose bone with advancing age. To determine rates of change in… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Extensive intraarticular fractures of the foot. Surgical management of calcaneal fractures.
Periodic cycles of enthusiasm for surgical management characterize the history of fractures of the calcaneus of the past century… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Effect of Calcaneal Lengthening on Relationships among the Hindfoot, Midfoot, and Forefoot*
To better understand the bony component of pes planus and the means by which the Evans calcaneal lengthening corrects them, we… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The blood supply of the calcaneal tendon.
The microvascular anatomy of the calcaneal tendon was investigated in cadaver tendons by injection of barium sulphate and indian… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Prediction of postmenopausal fracture risk with use of bone mineral measurements.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The blood supply of the talus.
1. The intraosseous and extraosseous circulation of the talus was examined in thirty necropsy specimens.2. The blood supply to… 
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