Table 2
The percentage of bone:marrow in the posterior part of the calcaneus in cadavers with and without bony spurs. Mean values (standard error of the mean (SEM)). In all three regions, the values are significantly different (p<0.01).
Region
With spurs
Without spurs
Calcaneus adjacent to distal part of enthesis
59 (4)
24 (7)*
Calcaneus adjacent to proximal part of enthesis
46 (3)
12 (4)*
Superior tuberosity
37 (5)
9 (5)*