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. 2017 Aug 11;5(5):651–656. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.070

Table 2.

Clinical, radiological findings and ultrasonography of plantar fascia insertion and Achilles tendon insertion in calcaneus in 35 patients with active PsA patients

Data, n (%) Plantar fascia insertion in calcaneus (n = 70 entheses) Achilles tendon insertion in calcaneus (n = 70 entheses)
Clinical presentations, n (%) - -
Tender 17/70 (19.5%) 33/70 (37.9%)
Swollen 0/70 (0 %) 3/70 (3.4%)
Pain x-ray of heel, n (%) - -
Osteophyte (spur) 11/70 (12.6%) 14/70 (16.1%)
Erosions 3/70 (3.4%) 2/70 (2.3%)
Ultrasonography, n (%) - -
US tendon thickened* 16/70 (55.2%) 10/70 (34.5%)
US Enthesophyte 9/70 (10.3%) 13/70 (14.9%)
US Bone erosion 2/70 (6.9%) 2/70 (2.3%)
US Bursitis 0/70 (0%) 2/70 (2.3%)
*

Achilles tendon >5.29 mm, plantar aponeuroses >4.4 mm;.

**p< 0.0001= highly significant,*p<0.05=significant.