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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2022; 10(16): 5373-5379
Published online Jun 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i16.5373
Heel pain caused by os subcalcis: A case report
Saijilafu, Suo-Yuan Li, Xiao Yu, Zhi-Qiang Li, Guang Yang, Jing-Huan Lv, Guang-Xiang Chen, Ren-Jie Xu
Saijilafu, Department of Orthopaedics, Soochow University, Suzhou 215007, Jiangsu Province, China
Suo-Yuan Li, Xiao Yu, Zhi-Qiang Li, Guang-Xiang Chen, Ren-Jie Xu, Department of Orthopaedics, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Guang Yang, Jing-Huan Lv, Department of pathology, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Ren-Jie Xu, Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Orthopaedic Institute, Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Saijilafu and Li SY contributed equally to this work. Saijilafu and Li SY conducted all integrated data, edited the figures and wrote the manuscript; Yu X and Li ZQ critically reviewed the manuscript; Yang G and Lv JH performed the pathological examination; Chen GX and Xu RJ supervised the study and provided advice; Chen GX and Xu RJ contributed equally to this work; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by The Gusu Talents Project, No. GSWS2020069.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare noting to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Ren-Jie Xu, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, No. 26 Daoqian street, Suzhou 215002, Jiangsu Province, China. fredxurj@sina.com
Received: August 8, 2021
Peer-review started: August 8, 2021
First decision: September 29, 2021
Revised: October 11, 2021
Accepted: April 2, 2022
Article in press: April 2, 2022
Published online: June 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: We present a case of a 55-year-old male patient who suffered from heel pain. Imaging examination revealed a large accessory bone located on the plantar surface of the calcaneus, slightly behind the insertion point of the plantar fascia. The heel pain was alleviated by the removal of os subcalcis.