Plantar calcaneal spurs - pediatric

Case contributed by Emir Şilit
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Foot pain since three months.

Patient Data

Age: 2 years
Gender: Male

Lateral radiograms of ankles showed small bony spurs at the plantar surface of the both calcaneus. The spur formations are directing inferiorly.

Case Discussion

Bony spurs can be seen on the plantar surface of the calcaneus of infants. They usually tend to be bilateral and may direct anteriorly, posteriorly or inferiorly. Frequently, they disappear with age.

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