An Audit of Dorsal Morphology of 30 Adult-Paired Cadaveric Calcaneal Specimen – An Osteological Study
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2020Author
Murerwa, Rebecca
Amuti, Thomas
Muuthuri, Nikita
Wambui, Anita
Ouko, Innocent
Ogeng’o, Julius
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Background: The calcaneus exhibits variations of
articular facets and calcaneal sulcus width. These
variations influence occurrence of osteoarthritic
conditions, which have significant prevalence in our
setting, and are essential during surgeries involving the
foot. Despite this, local data on calcaneal facets remains
undocumented. Materials and methods: Sixty calcanei
were obtained from the National Museum of Kenya. The
number, type and shapes of their facets were documented
and calcaneal sinus width was measured. Images were
taken and collected data was represented in tables and
figures. Results: The calcanei had 1-3 articular facets. The
common calcaneus type noted was type 1B on the right
calcaneus and 1B on the left. The least type was type 4 on
the right and 2C on the left. In terms of shape, type 1 and
4 calcanei had non-rounded facets while type 2 had
rounded facets. The width of the sulcus calcanei was
narrowest among type 1 calcanei in the right foot at 0.53
mm. On the left foot, type 2 calcanei had narrower
calcaneal sulcus width, 0.455 mm (0.35 – 0.60).
Conclusion: Our findings may aid in surgeries of the foot
and in providing a link between local calcaneal variations
and prevalence of osteoarthritic foot conditions.
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https://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/jogengo/publications/audit-dorsal-morphology-30-adult-paired-cadaveric-calcaneal-specimen-%E2%80%93-osteologhttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/155312
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Ogeng’o J, Murerwa R, Amuti T, Muuthuri N, Wambui A, Ouko I. "An Audit of Dorsal Morphology of 30 Adult-Paired Cadaveric Calcaneal Specimen – An Osteological Study." Ann Afr Surg. 2020:18.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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