Ankle and Foot Orthosis
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
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...
MAKING OF TRANSMETATARSAL PROSTHESIS
The transmetatarsal amputation is one of the most surgical resections in foot. This kind of amputations are usually made as a consequence of serious infections –very frequent in diabetic patients-, vascular alterations and traumatisms from several causes. Sometimes, a...
Application of neuromuscular bandages in the lower extremity
The neuromuscular bandage, also known as kynesiotape (among other names), was invented in the early 1970s by the Doctor Kenzo Kasai. The use of these bandages by top class sportsmen in the last years has had an effect on the media being used as a result of it by...