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LOWER EXTREMITY ULCERS: CLASSIFICATION
Ulcers are depressed lesions which appear on feet with a changeable affectation, they can be from the most superficial layer of the skin (epidermis), to osseous structures on a necrotic process and with a common feature, the difficulty of cicatrization or impromptu cure. Classification according to its etiopathogeny: Neuropathic ulcer (45 – 60%). Neuroischemic ulcer […]
THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU CARRIES OUT BIOMECHANICAL TESTS IN THE FEDERATION OF HIKING ENTITIES IN CATALONIA (FEEC).
On March the 18th, the Institut Català del Peu carried out biomechanical tests of the grants of sportsmen/sportswomen of the modernization program from the Federation of Hiking Entities in Catalonia (FEEC), stands for Federació d’Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya. The Institut Català del Peu for this 2023 year, signed a collaboration agreement with FEEC in order […]
CLAWFOOT: BASIC NOTIONS
The clawfoot has a morphology which is characterized by an increase of height and amplitude of the longitudinal arch of foot. Therefore, the support surface falls above all in the external longitudinal arch, where it is usual the appearance of the torn isthmus. It is usually asymptomatic but it can cause tiredness, sprains of repetition […]
THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU CARRIES OUT A BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS TO THE CYCLIST BENJAMÍ PRADES.
On February 21st the cyclist Benjamí Prades visited our installations of the Institut Català del Peu in order to carry out a biomechanical analysis in Fitmetric, our Biomechanical Department of the Institut Català del Peu. Benjamí, is one of the Catalan cyclists who we treat by the Catalan Cycling Federation through the programs of biomechanical […]
THE CHARCOT’S SYNDROME. APPEARANCE AND TREATMENT.
The Charcot’s syndrome is a degenerative peripheral neuropathy, chronic and progressive which affects to one or more peripheral joints. The pathology develops by a lack of normal sensory and nociceptive proprioception in the innervations of foot and ankle joints. The Diabetes Mellitus, with a high level of glycemia in blood kept in time, causes two […]
THE MACRONYCHIA. DEFINITION AND CAUSES
The macronychia is the abnormal increase of the width or length of nails. It can affect one or several nails. The causes are congenital or acquired, being associated with hippocratic toes, acromegaly, giantism, chondropathy, hypophysis disorders, and pulmonary chronic diseases. When watching the profile toe, the angle formed by the proximal nail fold and the […]
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