Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The calcaneum is the largest and strongest of all the tarsal bones. Of the seven tarsal bones Talus and calcaneum belong to the proximal row. The present morphological study conducted to evaluate the variation in patterns of talar articular facets of human calcanei in population of bihar and its clinical aspects. Material and methods: The study was conducted on 60 dried adult human calcaneal articular facets in the Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur from May 2015 to April 2018. The patterns of articular facets on superior surface of calcaneum were observed with naked eye and using hand lens. Data obtained from bones were analysed for patterns of Talar articulating facets. Results: this study showed that Type B (71.7%) was the most common pattern of Talar facets of Calcanei. Type B1 with fused anterior and middle facets with constriction was the most common pattern of articular facet , followed by B2 type, making type B the most common type. Type A pattern (28.3%) was next common type and Type C was a very rare pattern of Talar articular facet of Calcanei. Conclusion: This study concluded that Type B was the most common pattern of Talar facets of Calcanei. Type A pattern was next common type and Type C was a very rare pattern of Talar articular facet of Calcanei. Keywords: Talar articular facet of Calcanei, facets with constriction.