Heel spurs are a type of bone spur. Bone spurs are bony growths that form along the edges of bones. They can occur in different parts of the body, including the heels, where they cause pain when ...

Right calcaneus from 1st c AD Gavello, Italy, showing possible evidence of crucifixion. Skeletal evidence of crucifixion, a practice the Romans used for centuries as punishment, is exceedingly rare.

Johnson, M.D., and Orthopaedic Surgery Resident David Patch, M.D., recently published the first quantitative comparison of the lateral extensile approach (LEA) and sinus tarsi approach (STA) for ...