Normal Thickness of the Tendo Calcaneus (TCT) in an Adult Nigerian Population: An Imaging Based Normographic Study.
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2014-04-01
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Abstract
The tendo calcaneus is a vital structure in the bipedalic system of human propulsion. Its
thickness (TCT) was assessed in an apparently healthy young adult population of
Southeast Nigeria using ultrasound. The relationship between TCT and other
anthropometric parameters was also evaluated. 120 young adults with age ranging
between 19 and 30 years volunteered for the study and their TCT was assessed using
B-mode ultrasound. Height, weight, foot length and midcalf circumference were
measured while Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) were calculated
for the sample population. Results show that the mean values of TCT were
6.26±0.56mm and 6.32±0.58mm for the right and left sides respectively. TCT correlated
positively with all the anthropometric variables assessed except age and BMI. TCT also
showed significant sexual dimorphism (P=0.000), laterality and bilateral asymmetry with
the left being thicker (P=0.000). These findings will further emphasize the biomechanical
relationships of the large tendon. The study is the first to report lateralization and
significant sexual dimorphism in a young adult population.
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Tendo calcaneus, tendo calcaneus thickness (TCT), Imaging, sexual dimorphism, bilateral asymmetry, Nigeria, Sub-saharan Africa
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Egwu, Ogugua A, Chukwudi O Ogbonna, Elizabeth Salami, E Eni Ogbonnia, Elizabeth Besong, Onwe, Curtis C. Normal Thickness of the Tendo Calcaneus (TCT) in an Adult Nigerian Population: An Imaging Based Normographic Study. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2014 Apr; 4(10): 2100-2111.