AbstractA prospective evaluation of wound healing of 675 patients who underwent elective foot and ankle surgeries between 2011 and 2015 at a single hospital clinic was performed to evaluate the effect of two prophylactic antibiotic regimens. Only those patie.....
AbstractThe use and abuse of Ergot has been linked in historical form of migraine treatment.
However in recent years the spectrum where there have been its consequences has
been modified. The association and interaction drug of our century and the many a.....
AbstractBackground: Falls are a common and serious problem in the elderly as has been highlighted by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Recent guidelines suggest people over the age of 65 years old are at risk of falling. There.....
AbstractWe report an unusual case of a female patient who, having been operated on by implantation of a Toefit-Plus Metatarso Phalangeal (MTP) prosthesis, suffered in the early post-operative days a deep infection produced by staphylococcus. Early treatment .....
AbstractBackground: Although ankle sprains are common and often lead to persistent complaints, their impact on functioning and related costs remains unclear.
Objective: To investigate the impact of a lateral ankle sprain on functioning and heath care utiliz.....
AbstractHallux valgus is a soft tissue condition of normal bones deviating from their normal alignment due to failure of their stabilizing ligaments. Affected bones are victims rather than culprits. Osteotomy of normal bones to compensate a soft tissue probl.....
AbstractThis case demonstrates the importance of obtaining a careful patient history followed by a meticulous selective tissue testing examination. The clinician must keep in mind that pain can be referred from a proximal location and that numerous tissues a.....
AbstractHallux rigidus and hallux valgus are challenging clinical entities and represent a particularly difficult dilemma when presenting simultaneously. There is no consensus among surgeons as to a surgical correction for the concomitant treatment of both d.....
AbstractLarge talar cysts are typically associated with trauma and communicate with an osteochondral lesion. Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare etiology of a large talar cyst. While there are many graft and surgical options, treatment consists of curettage of th.....
AbstractThe Ponseti method is widely accepted and practiced, giving reliably good long-term results. There are a number of studies showing the benefits of a physiotherapy led Ponseti service with outcomes similar to a consultant led service. We present our p.....
AbstractBackground: Weakening and partial rupture of the posterior tibial tendon (Stage II PTTD), is a common precursor to posterior tibial tendon rupture which leads to pes planus followed by a high probability of a need for surgical interventions and ultim.....
AbstractObjectives: To estimate the prevalence of diabetic foot amputations and check for association with factors related to people and morbidity.
Methods: Descriptive study using 5,055 records concerning all hospitalizations in the vascular clinic of one .....
AbstractDiabetes is the most, non-communicable chronic disease globally. In African countries where incidence rates are increasing diabetic foot complications, such as ulceration, infection, or gangrene lead to considerable morbidity, long term disability an.....
AbstractAim: The aim of this study was to investigate effectiveness of bioactive wound dressings for treating Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU).
Method: 30 DFUs were selected to receive the bioactive wound dressings (n=30 wounds). Wound healing process was recorded.....
AbstractBackground: Algorithms have been developed to aid in the decision process in order to choose an optimal surgical procedure for different types of hallux valgus. These algorithms are evaluated in this study with current level 1 and 2 studies.
Materi.....