Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot ...

A bruised heel is an injury to the fat pad that protects the heel bone (calcaneus). It can develop from repeated impact through the heel bone or from a single event, such as jumping from a ...

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 ...