Immediate postoperative of the patient.

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Podiatric Surgery

A digital exostosis is a circumscribed partial hypertrophia from the surface of the phalanx of any toe. The exostosis is a process of the phalanx without a broken periosteum and with no migration. Radiologically, it is unilateral, with an osteocartilaginous...

ASSESSMENT OF ASYMMETRIES IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Biomechanical studies

I would like to stress the importance of the diagnosis and treatment of asymmetries in this issue. Many patients are wandering around with a raised insole of several millimeters or centimeters without having examined them thoroughly. From my point of view, it is more...

Ankle and Foot Orthosis

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Biomechanical studies, Orthopodiatric Orthopaedics

Ankle orthoses, also known as AFO (ankle foot orthosis), are devices (braces) frequently used in our day-to-day practice among patients who have severe dynamic anomalies. This kind of orthesis is like an external brace adapted to the lower extremity that modifies the...

More frequent amputations of lower extremity

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Dermatological disorders, Diabetic foot, Orthopodiatric Orthopaedics

In this issue I will show you the amputations more frequently gained that come to visit to my office. The amputations are the only possible treatment to an affection situation of a member with a null and void answer to other medicochirurgical treatments more...

The diabetic foot: general considerations

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Dermatological disorders, Diabetic foot, Pathology

When we speak about the diabetic foot we are referring to a summary of pathologies which have an impact on the foot as a result of the Diabetes Mellitus which the patient suffers. Diabetes is a chronic disease which affects to a vast number of people causing them a...

Unguinal surgery minimally invasive

Mar 7, 2014 | Articles, Podiatric Surgery

The unguinal pathology produces a lot of surgical operations confronted to other surgeries which affects to the foot. There are countless techniques described which depend of the toe state, and of every professional’s skill and experience. The surgical variability...