MAKING OF AN AFO JOINTED SPLINTS
AFO stands for “ankle-food orthosis” in English. An AFO or club- foot thermoplastic orthosis has several functions depending on medical directions, although its main feature is to avoid the condition of “drop foot”. This weakness of the ankle is caused by...
THE ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS OR THE INCREASE OF THE NAILS’ THICKNESS.
The onychogryphosis is a considerable increase of the thicknes of the ungular lamina and it has the appearance of a grapnel with different shapes or directions. It is a common pathology in seniors due to peripheral vascular traumatisms or arthrosis although it can...