Increased Calcaneal Spur Frequency in Patients with Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Aydogdu, Aydogan; Akbulut, Halil; Ege, Tolga; Tasci, liker; Ertugrul, Derun; Aydogan, Umit; Taslipinar, Abdullah; Sari, Oktay; Sonmez, Alper; SERDAR, Muhittin; Saglam, Kenan; Azal, Omer

doi:10.5152/tftrd.2014.21548

Increased Calcaneal Spur Frequency in Patients with Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Aydogdu A., Akbulut H., Ege T., Tasci l., Ertugrul D., Aydogan U., ...More

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.60, no.1, pp.12-16, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.21548
Journal Name: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
Page Numbers: pp.12-16
Keywords: Calcaneal spur, obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, PLANTAR FASCIITIS, HEEL SPUR, COMPLICATIONS, ADOLESCENTS, THICKNESS, PAIN, PAD
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Obesity is a risk factor for calcaneal spur (CS) formation. Diabetes mellitus may contribute to the risk of CS due to the decreased ability of tissue repair and peripheral neuropathy. Thus, we aimed to determine the frequency of CS in asymptomatic obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Also, we tried to find the related factors of CS in patients with T2DM.