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Sever disease
osteochondrosis of the apophysis of the os calcis
apopohysis becomes dense and sclerotic and undergoes fragmentation
difficult to differentiate from normal finding on plain films
apophysis normally varies greatly and may ossify from several centers

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Synonyms and related keywords: Sever's disease, calcaneal apophysitis, calcaneal epiphysitis, traction apophysitis, Achilles tendon pain, heel pain
Sever disease is a painful inflammation of the calcaneal apophysis. It is classified with the child and adolescent nonarticular osteochondroses. (The other disease...

Overview of this painful heel condition Expert

Contents - Epidemiology, Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, History, Examination, Investigations, Management, Prognosis, References
Sever's disease is a term used to describe inflammation of the calcaneal apophysis which occurs in children and adolescents. Highly Reputable

In children, there is an area on the heel bone where the bone grows that is called the growth plate, or apophysis. Calcaneal apophysitis, also called Sever's disease, is inflammation of the calcaneal growth plate that causes pain in the heel. It is the most common cause of heel pain...

Sever's disease aka/or Calcaneal apophysitis aka/or Calcaneum osteochondrosis

Sever's Disease: A Common Cause of Heel Pain