Moreover, a specific drug may fall into one or more of these specific drug classes. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of drugs that all have similar analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Of these, 60% are calcaneus fractures. The heel bone is often injured in a high-energy collision where other parts of the skeleton are also injured. In up to 10% of cases, the patient can also sustain a fracture of the spine, hip, or the other calcaneus.
Medical Definition of calcaneus. plural. calcanei. \-nÄ-ËÄ«\play. : a tarsal bone that in humans is the large bone of the heelâcalled also heel bone, os calcis. Nglish: Translation of calcaneus for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about calcaneus.