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  • Title: Bilateral Paired Calcaneal Spur: A Rare Entity.
    Author: Rai SK, Gupta TP, Rajauria P, Munde RS.
    Journal: J Orthop Case Rep; 2023 Nov; 13(11):167-170. PubMed ID: 38025362.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Heel pain is one of the most common painful conditions of the foot. There are many causes of heel pain, which are usually associated with calcaneal spurs. Hence, it becomes imperative to diagnose and treat them effectively. The development of calcaneal spur is somewhat not well known but is often said to be developed from inflamed plantar fascia. Heel being weight-bearing part of the body, it is very painful something and adversely affects the activity of daily living. Calcaneal spurs are fibrocartilaginous triangular projections from an insertional area of the plantar fascia. Calcaneal spurs are usually single in number but can vary in size. Paired or double calcaneal spurs are not yet reported in the literature and further, the occurrence of bilateral paired calcaneal spurs is extremely rare too. The aim of this case report is to report the occurrence of bilateral paired or double calcaneal spurs. CASE REPORT: A 56-year-old man presented himself at the orthopedics outpatient department with spontaneous onset bilateral heel pain for the past few months. The pain was more in the morning as soon as he gets up from bed and persisted throughout the day with variable intensity. CONCLUSION: The presence of calcaneal spur is usually symptomatic and may be asymptomatic sometimes. The presence of symptomatic bilateral paired calcaneal spur is rare and the present case report may be helpful for further study.
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