Medicine:Retrocalcaneal bursitis
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Retrocalcaneal bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa located between the calcaneus and the anterior surface of the Achilles tendon.[1] It commonly occurs in association with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, gout, and trauma.[2] The pain is usually on the back of the heel and swelling appears on lateral or medial side of the tendon.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Fauci, Anthony (2010). Harrison's Rheumatology, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; Digital Edition. pp. 271. ISBN 9780071741460.
- ↑ DPM, Jesse Burks. "Heel Bursitis Causes and Risk Factors" (in en). https://www.arthritis-health.com/types/bursitis/heel-bursitis-causes-and-risk-factors.
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