MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS AND PREVALENCE OF PLANTAR CALCANEAL SPURS AMONG THE ADULT POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA.

Introduction. Plantar calcaneal spur is a bony outgrowth which is most often located on the inferior aspect of the calcaneus, penetrating the surrounding soft tissues. Symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of plantar calcaneal spurs have been described and their analysis suggested that they may be a variation in regular bone development, but the exact cause is still unknown. The goal of this study was to determine the size, shape and prevalence of plantar spurs in the population of the Province of Vojvodina. Material and Methods. This retrospective research included a total of 272 foot X-rays. The X-rays belonged to the Clinic of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina. The images were analyzed using a publicly available software Xrayline Workstation for 32-bit. Results. There was no statistically significant difference in the size of calcaneal spurs between sexes, as well as between the right/left foot. In regard to their shape, irregular calcaneal spurs were more frequent (61.9%) and all of the spurs were positioned horizontally. Conclusion. The results of this research were in agreement with the available literature data, showing no significant difference in morphometric analysis of the plantar spurs between sexes. Future researches should include data regarding the age, body weight, and comorbidities among examinees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uvod. Tabanska petna spina predstavlja koštani trnasti nastavak koji se najčešće nalazi na donjoj strani petne kosti i prodire u okolno meko tkivo. Opisani su simptomatski i asimptomatski slučajevi prisustva petne spine, a njihovom analizom došlo se do zaključka da ona može biti posledica varijacije uobičajenog razvoja kosti, ali stvaran uzrok njenog nastanka još uvek je nepoznat. Cilj ovog rada bio je da se utvrdi veličina, oblik petnih spina i odredi njihova prevalencija u populaciji Vojvodine. Materijal i metode. U ovom retrospektivnom istraživanju analizirana su ukupno 272 rendgenska snimka stopala koji pripadaju Klinici za ortopedsku hirurgiju i traumatologiju Kliničkog centra Vojvodine. Snimci stopala su analizirani u javno dostupnom programu Xrayline Workstation 32bit. Rezultati. Nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika u veličini analiziranih petnih spina između polova ispitanika, kao ni između desnog i levog stopala. Prema obliku petnih spina, zastupljenije su bile nepravilne (61,9%), a sve uočene spine bile su položene horizontalno. Zaključak. Rezultati ovog istraživanja potvrdili su podatke dobijene u dostupnoj literaturi, bez prisutne statističke značajnosti u morfometrijskoj analizi petnih spina između polova ispitanika. Buduće istraživanje bi trebalo upotpuniti podacima o godinama starosti, telesnoj masi i komorbiditetima ispitanika. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]