I learnt a new word: "Bauer Bump"

Craig Payne · May 19, 2022

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I just come across this new publication and the word "Bauer Bump" , so I google it and was surprised to see how frequently it is used. It is obviously a synonym for Haglund's deformity ..... but in ice hockey circles they call it the Bauer Bump .... Bauer is obviously the most commonly used skate for ice hockey.

The "Bauer Bump:" Ice hockey skates as a common cause of Haglund syndrome
Sohil S Desai et al
The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Ice hockey is a fast-paced contact sport with a high rate of injury. While many of the injuries are acute and related to high skating speeds, frequent collisions, and sharp skates, the clinician must also be aware of the chronic injuries that commonly arise from playing this sport. The "Bauer bump" is one such chronic injury, which is the onset of Haglund syndrome in ice hockey players occurring in the context of wearing ice hockey skates. With this condition, players notice a bony enlargement of their posterosuperior calcaneus with or without the accompanying symptoms of retrocalcaneal bursitis and insertional Achilles tendinopathy. It is important for clinicians to understand the nature of Haglund syndrome in hockey players so that it can be appropriately diagnosed, managed, and ultimately, prevented.
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The effectiveness of heel raises in managing Haglund deformity pain in figure skaters – a pilot study
Madeleine Parker &Malia Ho
Footwear Science: 03 Jul 2023

Haglund’s deformity (HD) is an abnormal protrusion on the posterosuperior aspect of the calcaneus and a common foot deformity in skaters. Pain due to HD can hinder the skater’s balance and performance on ice. One of the non-surgical management of HD pain is to insert a heel raise into footwear. However, the use of heel raises may impact the biomechanics of skating and increase injury risk in the lower limb. The primary aim of this pilot study was to investigate whether the use of heel raises reduced pain caused by HD in figure skaters effectively. Eight experienced figure skaters performed 10 minutes of on-ice skating under two conditions 1) with heel raises and 2) without heel raises. To reduce bias, the order of the conditions was randomly assigned. Each skater provided their pain perception due to their HD according to a 10 cm visual analogue scale. Other variables such as foot posture, skate foot fit and HD size were also compared. The pilot results concluded that figure skaters with high arched foot types were more prone to more severe HD. Custom fit skates should be done weight bearing to allow for better accommodation of HD, and heel raise use did not significantly reduce HD pain. This pilot study provides initial evidence that challenges the current management of HD pain in figure skaters.
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