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Plantar calcaneal spur

A calcaneal spur (also known as a heel spur) is a bony outgrowth from the calcaneal tuberosity (heel bone). Calcaneal spurs are typically detected by x-ray examination. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Ankylosing spondylitis
Chronic trauma
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Hypertrophic osteoarthritis
Idiopathic
Plantar fasciitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Reiter syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis
May Be Caused by
Ankylosing spondylitis
Chronic trauma
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Hypertrophic osteoarthritis
Idiopathic
Plantar fasciitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Reiter syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis


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