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Orthopaedics All India exam b10e04e1

24 yr old woman walking up experiences pain in the heel which decreases on walking down. X-ray shows bone spur. Diagnosis

A
Plantar fasciitis
B
Calcaneal exostosis
C
Osteoyelitis of calcaneum
D
Achillis tendinitis
High-Yield Explanation
Heel pain when walking uphill or upstairs is typical of Achilles tendinitisOther three options can also cause heel pain, but a pain in these conditions has no relation to going up or down. It is consistent throughout(Refer: Manish Kumar Varshney's Essential Ohopedics Principles & Practice, 1st edition, pg no. 919)

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