Methods Correlations between Bone Quality Index (BQI), determined by calcaneal ultrasonometry of thirty (30) individuals classified as normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic, and elastic modulus (E) and ...

The classic test is to cup both hands around the posterior heel and apply side compression to the wall of the calcaneus, recreating pain (Fig. 3). Figure 3.

Ultrasonic attenuation has been demonstrated to be a useful measurement in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Most studies have employed ultrasound in a range of frequencies from about 200 kHz-300 kHz to ...

INTRODUCTION Calcaneal fractures are injuries resulting in long-term disqualification of patients from their usual way of life. The objective of surgical treatment is anatomical restoration of all ...