... of lesions were located on the plantar surface (62%) with on the ankle, on the dorsum ofthe foot, on the digit and located in the nail bed (with in the hallux and in the fifth toe nail bed) One ... (n = 1) and plastic surgery (n = 1) Nineteen ofthe lesions were reported on the right footand eight on the left All male patients exhibited ALM on their right foot only The majority of lesions ... (distal) areas ofthe body, particularly the palms, soles andthe sub-ungual areas, and its distinct radial or "lentiginous" growth phase ALM represents the rarest ofthe four sub-types of cutaneous...
... Bristow and de Berker Journal ofFootandAnkle Research 2010, 3:22 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/3/1/22 patient and practitioner than one on thefoot Furthermore, lesions between the toes, ... for the early recognition for malignant melanoma ofthefootand nail unit Journal ofFootandAnkle Research 2010 3:22 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: ... education [65] The authors reviewed these papers looking for common themes, key messages and learning points The focus of such papers was often around misdiagnosis, delay and deterioration ofthe lesion...
... et al Journal ofFootandAnkle Research 2010, 3:25 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/3/1/25 relevance of UV light on non-exposed areas such as the plantar surface ofthefootthe role is not ... of malignant melanocytes within the basal layer ofthe epidermis, giving rise to the term “lentiginous” The term “acral” defines the location which is ofthe extremities, namely the skin ofthe ... Bristow et al Journal ofFootandAnkle Research 2010, 3:25 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/3/1/25 Page of 13 Figure Various presentations of melanoma on the skin ofthefoot Assessment It...
... Describe the frequency and pattern of co-occurrence of radiographic features of symptomatic OA in the following foot joints: the 1st MTPJ, the 1st and 2nd CMJs, the NCJ andthe TNJ (ii) Relate the ... photography of both feet and ankles; plain radiography of both feet, ankles and hands; ultrasound ofthe plantar fascia in both feet; clinical interview; physical assessment ofthe feet, lower limb and ... asking the participant to walk on the spot for a few steps and then stand relaxed For the dorso-plantar view the participant will stand with the plantar aspect of both feet on the detector The x-ray...
... function; (ii) the range of motion ofthe first MPJ; (iii) the strength ofthe plantarflexor muscles ofthe first MPJ; (iv) the health related quality of life; and (v) the use of pain-relieving ... Further, both studies are limited in that neither ofthe studies used blinding of both the participants and assessors in their protocols It is therefore possible that the positive effects of ... management of OA ofthe knee [10,11] Although the results of systematic reviews investigating the effectiveness of this type of treatment for knee OA are controversial, the most recent update of the...
... reliability ofthe FPI-6 in the assessment ofthe paediatric footThe inter-rater agreement when the actual score was compared and when the score was categorised showed Table 1: Gender and age banding ... congruence ofthe medial longitudinal arch ᮀ abduction/adduction ofthe forefoot on the rearfoot Since bias may be increased when measuring consecutively between the left and right feet, the first foot ... Journal ofFootandAnkle Research 2009, 2:26 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/2/1/26 Authors' contributions SM and JF were responsible for the conception and design the project They have...
... nevertheless a useful resource for exploring the epidemiology and healthcare costs of surgical procedures [10] (ii) footandankle trauma: including treatment ofdislocationsandfracturesofthe ... (1997–2006), and; (iii) the total cost to Medicare of subsiding footandankle surgeons' fees in 2006 To simplify the interpretation ofthe results, item numbers relating to a similar region ofthefoot ... 47678); The aim of this study was to investigate patterns offootandankle surgery provision in Australia, with particular reference to: (i) the influence of age and sex on the type of surgery...
... the high bone turnover andfoot pain (VAS score of 83 out of 100) One month after the start of alendronate treatment, bone pain had fallen from a VAS score of 83 out of 100 to 30 out of 100 and ... Radiographs ofthe both ankles after treatment The regional osteoporotic change in the right ankle (Figure 1A) completely returned to normal, and findings were comparable to those ofthe left ankle ... Figure Radiographs (A) and scintigraphs (B) ofthe both ankles before treatment The radiograph ofthe right ankle showed regional osteoporotic findings at the distal tibia and fibula (white arrow)...
... 01/01/2004 and 31/12/2006: the skeletal site ofthe fracture, the gender and age ofthe patient, andthe type of trauma ofthe patient (low-energy trauma or not) Fractures incurred because of low-energy ... AP, LS, AS, CR GI, and MLB performed all the descriptive and statistical analyses ofthe study and designed the outline ofthe article All the authors contributed to drafting the manuscript Competing ... 77.4% of forearm/wrist fractures (n = 5,039), and 72.4% of vertebral fractures (n = 2,118) Women accounted for 49.0% ofthe overall hospitalizations and for 51.0% of total discharges from the emergency...
... the epidemiology of FMDV in Pakistan Open Session ofthe Research Group ofthe European Commission for the Control ofFoot -and- Mouth Disease (EUFMD) International Control ofFoot -and- Mouth Disease: ... residues ofthe VP1 surface protein, including the Alignment Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequences ofthe immuno-dominant residues ofthe VP1 surface protein, including the GH-loop Page of ... Figure Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequence ofthe first 96 residues ofthe FMDV Leader protease Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequence ofthe first 96 residues ofthe FMDV Leader protease...
... systems for the ankle- hindfoot, midfoot, hallux, and lesser toes FootAnkle Int 1994, 15:349-353 Budiman-Mak E, Conrad K, Roach K: TheFoot Function Index: a measure offoot pain and disability ... version ofthe Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index Greek language version ofthe Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of ... had any ofthe 15 common conditions listed Participants who reported foot pain were asked to indicate the location ofthe pain on eight diagrams ofthe feet The participants then completed the Greek...
... values The value of ApEn reflecting the degree of irregularity, randomness and complexity ofthe MFC time series data, could therefore, indicate the degree of stability in the control offoot motion ... within the criterion of similarity d = 15% ofthe standard deviation of 400 MFC points Then we repeat the same process for the second subset till each subset is compared with the rest ofthe data ... mean, SD, and higher moments) as the original data sets and differed only in the sequential ordering of MFC series Then the mean ofthe surrogate ApEn values were then calculated for the 10 surrogate...
... Jorgensen LN: Epidemiology of sprains in the lateral ankleandfootFootAnkle Int 1994, 15(2):72-4 Freeman MA: Instability ofthefoot after injuries to the lateral ligament oftheankle J Bone Joint ... position of AJC motion There was no bony interference with the path ofthe ATFL and CFL The position ofthe AJC during MR scanning was defined as the neutral reference position The length ofthe ATFL ... distances between the centroids ofthe digitized attachment areas on talus, calcaneus and fibula Once the position ofthe AJC was reproduced in the modeling software, the length ofthe ATFL and CFL was...
... prospective randomized multicenter trial be undertaken to determine the merits of NPWT for the treatment of soft tissue defects oftheankleandfoot However, based on the results of previous ... either a traffic accident in 12, a falling from a height in 2, and a crush injury in Wound locations were on the medial side oftheankle in cases, the lateral side oftheankle in case, andof ... reports have been issued on the application of NPWT to soft tissue defects ofthe extremities, abdomen and chest [5,6] However, reports regarding its use in thefootandankle region are limited,...
... the epidemiology of FMDV in Pakistan Open Session ofthe Research Group ofthe European Commission for the Control ofFoot -and- Mouth Disease (EUFMD) International Control ofFoot -and- Mouth Disease: ... residues ofthe VP1 surface protein, including the Alignment Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequences ofthe immuno-dominant residues ofthe VP1 surface protein, including the GH-loop Page of ... Figure Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequence ofthe first 96 residues ofthe FMDV Leader protease Alignment ofthe deduced amino acid sequence ofthe first 96 residues ofthe FMDV Leader protease...
... participated in the design ofthe study, participated in data collection and drafting ofthe manuscript GK participated in the design ofthe study and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript ... can be the case in joint depression fractures, in fractures with completely displaced joint fragments or in fracturesofthe dorsal rim These fractures are therefore also inappropriate for the described ... Patients were placed on the operating table in the supine position with abduction ofthe arm and supination ofthe forearm A tourniquet was used, and standard disinfection and draping carried out...
... wrinkling of facial features including the forehead andthe nasolabial folds, with profound hypertrophy ofthe eyelids (30% to 40% of cases) and cutis verticis gyrata (24% of cases) [6] The combination ... medical photography, the literature search andthe writing ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing ... cardiopulmonary diseases and malignancies PDP was first reported in 1868 and it was then thought to be an example of acromegaly The Figure Hypertrophy of his feet and ankles with edema first to...
... – the Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine andthe British Journal of Podiatry – were not indexed in PubMed, and several current footandankle journals, such as FootandAnkle Surgery and ... However, the editors acknowledge that the management offoot conditions encompasses a range of health care professionals [22], and that the structure, education and scope of practice of these professions ... occurred in response to the amalgamation ofthe Podiatry Association, the Association of Chief Chiropody Officers andthe Society of Chiropodists to form the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists in...
... employees of hospitals (first aid, EMS), 120 were responsible for public health/hygiene, andthe 200 others were Structure and functioning oftheFootandAnkle Department The delivery offootandankle ... determined the diagnosis ofthe patients that presented to theFootandAnkle Department for treatImaging technique that determined the diagnosis ofthe patients that presented to theFootandAnkle ... Committees (NPCs) TheFootandAnkle Department operated from the 31st of July until the 30th of August 2004 and it employed 36 staff; of which were Orthopedic Surgeons specialised in FootandAnkle Surgery,...
... on the fit ofthe items [30] The item fit residual was expected to be in the range -2.5 to +2.5 [31] For the chi-square and F-tests, the null hypothesis was that the data were a good fit to the ... assessment ofthe subscale's properties, and so further analyses ofthe two appearance items were not undertaken Fit ofthe data to the Rasch model Thresholds for all items in the function and pain ... ordering ofthe items in terms ofthe difficulty ofthe tasks to which they pertain The first item in the function scale is Item (avoid walking on hard or rough surfaces) with a location on the foot...