Table 2 Mean age and return-to-play in Athletes diagnosed with calcaneal apophysitis

Calcaneal apophysitis cases

22 (100)

11.8 (10.8–12.7)

60.7 (32–89.5)

Primary diagnosis

19 (86)

11.7 (10.6–12.8)

41.7 (31.1–52.3)*

Recurrent diagnosis

3 (14)

12.3 (8.5–16.1)

181.0 (− 120.2 to 482.2)

Single limb affected

20 (91)

11.9 (10.8–12.9)

45.9 (31–60.7)*

Both limbs affected

2 (9)

11 (− 1.7 to 23.7)

209.5 (− 1080 to 1499)

Biomechanical normal foot

16 (73)

12.2 (10.9–13.4)

64.9 (24.6–105.3)

Biomechanical abnormality of the foot

6 (27)

10.7 (10.1–11.2)

49.5 (33.7–65.3)