Changes in prevalence of calcaneal spurs in men & women: a random population from a trauma clinic

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Eric Lespessailles¹  Rachid Jennane¹  Thomas M Best⁴  Raphael Coursier²  Marija Mazor¹  Ryan Davies³  Hechmi Toumi¹ 

[1] EA4708 Orleans University, IPROS, CHRO, 1, rue Porte-Madeleine, BP 2439, Orleans cedex 1 45032, France;Département de traumatologie-orthopédie France, UC Lille, Lille, France;Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity road, Bridgend, Wales CF31 1RQ, UK;Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Sports Health And Performance Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43221, USA

关键词: Women;    Men;    Spur;    Plantar;    Achilles;   

Others  :  1128615
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-15-87

 received in 2013-09-03, accepted in 2014-03-10,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

This study reports the changing prevalence of ankle (Achilles and plantar) spurs with age, in order to comment on their significance to rheumatologists.

Methods

1080 lateral ankle radiographs from each of 9 (50 men and 50 women) age cohorts from 2 to 96 years old of patients attending a trauma clinic were examined and spurs classified as small or large.

Results

The prevalence of both Achilles and plantar spurs in relation to the age categories and sex was variable. Overall, there was 38% of the population who had a spur (Achilles or plantar) and only third (11%) with spurs at both sites (Achilles and plantar). Large spurs were more prevalent in older individuals (40 to 79 years). There were no large plantar spurs in individuals <40 years of age and only 2% for the Achilles. The prevalence of spurs (Achilles and plantar) was significantly higher for woman than men in individuals <50 years of age. There was a notable moderate positive correlation (r = 0.71) between both plantar and Achilles spurs for women <30 years of age but no correlation for men (r = -0.03).

Conclusion

Plantar and Achilles spurs are highly prevalent in older people and the radiographic appearance of spurs differs between men and women. In individuals < 50 years of age, spur (Achilles and plantar) formation is more common in women than in men. Additionally, there was a notable moderate positive correlation between Achilles and plantar spurs for women <30 years of age.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Toumi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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