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Flatfoot involves a complex change in the foot architecture with a lowered medial longitudinal arch and a hindfoot eversion. It is observed in one fifth of the adult population. A distinction should be made between a flexible and a rigid form. The major cause of an acquired adult flatfoot deformity is degeneration of the tibialis posterior tendon. The tendon dysfunction … Preberite več >>

Adherence to treatment is especially important for patients with a chronic illness. The emphasis is on the active cooperation of the patient in the treatment process, not just his passive submission to doctors’ instructions. Most studies conclude that poor compliance is to be expected in 30–50% of patients with a chronic illness. The measurements of compliance can be direct (detection … Preberite več >>

Modern neurophysiological methods (including the accurate psychophysical Marstock method) were used to determine sensitivity to heat, cold, and pain due to heat and cold (specific thermal and pain sensitivity) in six groups of patients suffering from various diseases (type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary Sjögren’s syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of various etiologies, syringomyelia and multiple sclerosis). Various types of … Preberite več >>