Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus ...

A new discovery has shed new light on the crucial role of the CD47 protein in bone fracture healing. Scientists have ...

Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites, such as the heel. And I think ... have somewhat increased risk for fracture. If you're primarily ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization.

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Peripheral skeleton (wrist and heel): DXA, QCT, single-energy x-ray ... between a given increase in BMD and a specific decrease in fracture risk with osteoporosis therapy. This is not surprising ...

Subjects with previous fractures or suffering from any diseases known to affect bone metabolism or taking any medication ... were found between the dominant and non-dominant heel. Soccer players ...