J Korean Radiol Soc.  1987 Aug;23(4):621-625. 10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.4.621.

Measurements of heel pad thickness in normal Koreans by ultrasound and conventional x-ray

• Chung BL
• Kim YS
• Kim KS

• KMID: 2359431
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.4.621

Abstract

The measurement of heel pad thickness (HPT) has never been done by ultrasound in healthy Koreans. To establishnormal standard value of HPT in Koreans, 87 healthy volunteers were examined using 10MHZ high resolutional ultrasound. As a control, measurements of HPT were doen in 46 healthy volunteers on conventional X-ray. The results are as follows; 1. In ultrasonic measurement cases, the mean value of right HPT is 1.8±1.9mm and the mean value of left HPT is 15.4±2.0mm. In X-Ray measurement cases, the mean value of right HPT is 19.9±2.17mm and themean value of left HPT is 19.8±2.28mm. 2. Maximum value of HPT is 20.8mm in ultrasonic measurement cases, 23mm inX-Ray measurement cases. 3. The value of HPT is well correlated with weight, height both in ultrasound and inX-Ray measurements(p<0.05). Correlation between the value of HPT and age is not evident(correlation coeficients=-0.18, -0.15). There is no significant difference between left and right foot(p<0.05), and male and female(p<0.05), and male and female(p<0.05). 4. The results can be considered that there is no siginificant difference in normal standard value of HPT between Koreans and white, and that upper limit of normal in Koreans is 23mm by conventional X-Ray.

MeSH Terms

Healthy Volunteers
Heel*
Humans
Male
Ultrasonics
Ultrasonography*