Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of ...

Heel discomfort is one of the most common types of foot pain, and it tends to be more common in women. While it's true that ...

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) may offer an alternative tool for screening or assessment of risk of poor bone health in large populations. QUS measures the peripheral skeleton, and may give some ...

Main outcome measures: Calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation ... Conclusion: Fulani herdsmen have a theoretically increased risk for bone fracture in a background of low BMI and potentially ...

This study was designed to investigate bone properties using heel quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in young adults participating in various sports. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed on ...