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Haglund's Deformity
Aka: Haglund's Deformity, Haglund's Heel- Epidemiology
- Age 20-30 year old women
- Pathophysiology
- Repeated pressure from poor fitting shoes or haglund deformity
- Results in swelling and inflammation at achilles tendon insertion
- Retrocalcaneal Bursitis arises
- Signs
- Erythema, swelling and tenderness over bursa
- Management
- Decrease pressure at the achilles insertion
- Open-healed shoes
- NSAIDs
- Ultrasound guided injection (to avoid achilles tendon)