calcaneal tubercle (calcaneal tuber)
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Introduction
The posterior extremity of the calcaneus forming the projection of the heel.
Pathology
- tenderness over the calcaneal tubercle is associated with plantar fasciitis[2]
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 NEJM Knowledge+ Rheumatology