1. It relieves heel pain and stiffness and softens the calcaneal spurs. 2. The term calcaneal comes from the Latin calcaneum, meaning heel. 3. The Achilles tendon is also known as the calcaneal tendon. 4. Radiological analysis of pes calcaneocavus reveals a large talo-calcaneal angle. 5. The Achilles tendon now becomes the calcaneal tendon. 6. An angle < 20?suggests a depression of posterior facet and possible calcaneal fracture. 7. The calcaneal internal rotation ( adduction ) and plantar flexion is the key deformity. 8. The ankle is the tarsus and tarsal, and the heel is the calcaneus or calcaneal . 9. However, this procedure has increased risk of inadequate calcaneal bone fixation, compared to open procedures. 10. The half of the bone closest to the heel is the "'calcaneal tubercle " '.
