ABSTRACT: Herewith we are reporting the study of 288 patients of retrocalcaneal bursitis amongst which 102 patients had bursitis as a presentation of gout. Gouty retrocalcaneal bursitis was commonly seen in young males with classical presentation of typical swelling, tenderness and pain in retrocalcaneal region. The gouth diagnosis was always confirmed by 3 monthly consecutive readings of high serum uric acid, dramatic response to colchicine or demonstration of uric acid crystals. Generally patients responded to conservative treatment and surgery is required in few patients only.
KEYWORDS:
Calcaneus/PA; Bursitis/CO; Gout/DI; Gout/DT; Uric Acid/BL; Calcaneus/RA; Bursitis/ET; Uricosuric Agents/TU; Bursitis/TH; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Adult; Male; Female; Human
Retrocalcaneal bursitis: a presentation of gout http://tinyurl.com/ya5qytl5
Posterior Achilles tendon bursitis occurs mainly in young women but can develop in men. Walking in a way that repeatedly presses the soft tissue behind the heel against the stiff back support of a shoe can cause or aggravate the bursitis. Shoes that taper sharply inward toward the posterior heel (such as high-heeled shoes or pumps) can cause or worsen an enlargement of the bone of the back of the heel (called pump bump or Haglund deformity), which contributes to posterior Achilles tendon bursitis.
Anterior Achilles tendon bursitis (also called Albert disease or retromalleolar bursitis) can be caused by any condition that puts extra strain on the Achilles tendon. Injuries to the heel (such as those caused by stiff or poorly fitting shoes) and diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout) can also cause it.
Achilles Tendon Bursitis - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - MSD Manual Consumer Version http://tinyurl.com/y7d2gxde
