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The relationship between the thickness and elasticity of the heel pad and heel pain

Topuk yağ yastığı kalınlığı ve elastisitesi ile topuk ağrısı arasındaki ilişki

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In addition, subcalcaneal spur may be involved in heel pain induction through decreasing heel pad elasticity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We investigated the factors affecting the thickness and elasticity of the heel pad and sought relationship between the heel pad thickness and elasticity and heel pain.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Of 182 patients who presented with a complaint of heel pain over a three year period, 50 patients (38 females, 12 males; mean age 46 years; range 23 to 73 years) met specific criteria for the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, subcalcaneal spur may be involved in heel pain induction through decreasing heel pad elasticity.
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⚙️Variables:Topuk · Stres · mekanik

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Objectives: We investigated the factors affecting the thickness and elasticity of the heel pad and sought relationship between the heel pad thickness and elasticity and heel pain. Methods: Of 182 patients who presented with a complaint of heel pain over a three year period, 50 patients (38 females, 12 males; mean age 46 years; range 23 to 73 years) met specific criteria for the study. A combined treatment modality was con-ducted throughout a year which consisted of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, contrast baths, stretching exercises, and changes in footwear design. At the end of a year, the results were assessed according to the criteria proposed by Wolgin et al. Measurements of heel pad thickness were performed according to the technique described by Jorgensen: compressibility index of the heel pad was calculated on anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the heel, loaded and unloaded by body weight. Results: The results were good in 35 patients (70%), fair in 12 patients (35%), and poor in three patients (6%). Four patients (8%) developed recurrences. Increased heel pad thickness, decreased elasticity, and delayed healing were observed in males, in patients above 40 years of age, in obese patients, in those with a pretreatment symptom duration exceeding 12 months, and in those with a greater subcalcaneal spur. Conclusion: The thickness of heel pad increases in relation to age and weight, resulting in decreased elasticity. In addition, subcalcaneal spur may be involved in heel pain induction through decreasing heel pad elasticity.

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Amaç: Topuk yağ yastığı kalınlığını ve elastisitesini etkileyen etkenler ile yağ yastığı kalınlık ve elastisitesi ile topuk ağrısı arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. Çalışma planı: Üç yıllık bir süreç içinde topuk ağrısı yakınmasıyla başvuran 182 hastadan, belirlenen özellikleri taşıyan 50'si (38 kadın, 12 erkek; ort. yaş 46; dağılım 23-73) çalışmaya alındı. Hastalara non-steroidal antienflamatuar ilaç, kontrast banyo, germe egzersizleri ve ayakkabı değişikliklerinden oluşan kombine konservatif tedavi uygulandı. Tüm hastalar bir yıl süreyle izlendi. Tedavi süresinin sonunda sonuçlar Wolgin ve ark.nın tanımladığı ölçütlere göre değerlendirildi. Topuk yağ yastığı ile ilgili ölçümler Jorgensen'in tanımladığı tekniğe göre yapıldı: Topuğun ön-arka ve yan grafilerinden yüklenmeli ve yüklenmesiz pozisyonlarda ölçülen kalınlıkların oranı, topuk yağ yastığı kompressibilite indeksi olarak kabul edildi. Sonuçlar: Son kontrollerdeki değerlendirmelere göre sonuçlar 35 hastada (%70) iyi, 12 hastada (%24) orta, üç hastada (%6) kötü bulundu. Dört hastada (%8) nüks görüldü. Erkeklerde, 40 yaş üstündeki hastalarda, şişmanlarda, tedavi öncesi semptom süresi 12 aydan uzun olanlarda ve büyük epin kalkaneili hastalarda topuk yağ yastığı kalınlığının arttığı, elastisitesinin azaldığı ve iyileşmenin geciktiği saptandı. Çıkarımlar: Topuk yağ yastığı, yaş ve kilo artışına bağlı olarak kalınlaşmakta ve elastisitesi azalmaktadır. Ayrıca, epin kalkanei de yağ yastığı elastisitesini azaltarak topuk ağrısı oluşumunda rol oynayabilir.

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ÖZDEMİR, H., ÜRGÜDEN, M., ÖZGÖRGEN, M., GÜR, S. (2002). The relationship between the thickness and elasticity of the heel pad and heel pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 36 - Sayı: 5, 423–428. https://ajindex.com/articles/354533

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