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Metatarsalgia After Hallux Valgus Correction is Associated with Relative First Metatarsal Length

open access: yesFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2016
Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Metatarsalgia of the lesser metatarsal heads are frequently associated with hallux valgus. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the relative length and the position of the first metatarsal head ...
Jun-ichi Fukushi MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences of a Novel Structured Foot Examination Form for Patients With Diabetes From the Perspective of Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Study

open access: yesJMIR Nursing, 2023
BackgroundDiabetes is a growing threat to public health, and secondary diseases like foot complications are common. Foot ulcers affect the individual’s quality of life and are a great cost to society.
Susanne Andersson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study on the Normative Values of Finger Flexion Cascade in Power Grip Users and Non-power Grip Users [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: The adult hand forms a normal Finger Flexion Cascade (FFC) when at rest. It is the normal alignment of the fingers with some flexion of the digits. The index finger assumes less flexion when compared to the little finger which acquires more
Jibu George Varghese   +3 more
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Innovative treatment for pes cavovarus: a pilot study of 13 children

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2018
Background and purpose — Pes cavovarus (PCV) is a complex deformity, frequently related to neurological conditions and associated with foot pain, callosities, and walking instability. The deformity has the tendency to increase during growth.
Ignacio Sanpera Jr   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

JUMPING FROM TURTLES TO WHALES: A PLIOCENE FOSSIL RECORD DEPICTS AN ANCIENT DISPERSAL OF CHELONIBIA ON MYSTICETES

open access: yesRivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 2016
The barnacles included in the superfamily Coronuloidea are epizoic symbionts of various marine vertebrates (including cetaceans, sirenians, and sea turtles) and other crustaceans (crabs and horseshoe crabs).
ALBERTO COLLARETA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hereditary Painful Callosities Treated with L5 and S1 Pulsed Radiofrequency, Case Report

open access: yesInternational Journal of Pain
Hereditary palmoplantar Keratoderma (PPK) varies in presentation, where palm and sole lesions can be diffuse, focal or punctate. There is no specific curative treatment for hereditary PPK, and the resulting pain may significantly strain all aspects of ...
Moustafa Moustafa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Crossing the equator: a northern occurrence of the pygmy right whale

open access: yesZoological Letters, 2018
Here we document the first stranding record of the pygmy right whale in the Northern Hemisphere—on the coast of The Gambia, Africa (NE Atlantic Ocean, around latitude 13° N)—a location in stark contrast to its current distribution exclusively south of ...
Cheng-Hsiu Tsai, James G. Mead
doaj   +1 more source

RISK FACTORS FOR FOOT ULCERATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

open access: yesCogitare Enfermagem, 2017
The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the risk of foot ulceration in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quantitative study, with 71 individuals in a Primary Health Unit of a municipality in the state of Paraná. The data
Elen Ferraz Teston   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes to the feet of institutionalized elderly persons

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2018
Objective: The present study aimed to identify the most frequent changes to the feet of institutionalized elderly persons. Method: A descriptive study was conducted with elderly persons living in long-term care facilities in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio
Eidimara Ferreira   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Case of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome Presented with Psychiatric Features

open access: yesBehavioural Neurology, 2014
We report a case of a 34-year-old male who presented with an acute onset of pleomorphic psychiatric features. Upon examination we later diagnosed him with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome based on clinical and radiological findings that are characteristic for this ...
Amir Mufaddel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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