Severe trauma to the lower limbs, with major skin loss and the compromise of vital struc­ tures, is often difficult to treat. A combination of several factors such as ability and effort made to distinguish lesion severity – that is, to differentiate recoverable traumas from those that will inevitably progress to amputation – plays an important role. Therefore, indices were developed to facilita...

Introduction The 2006 definition of cerebral palsy (CP) has been widely accepted and is recommended as the most useful operational definition of CP (Rosenbaum et al. 2007). This definition includes the term ‘secondary musculoskeletal problems’ as part of the spectrum of features seen in CP. This recognizes the impact of musculoskeletal pathologies on functioning for persons with CP. The focus o...

There are numerous causes that can affect the functioning of the human locomotor system, leading to the appearance of joint disorders in the lower limb and generating atypical gait patterns. The importance of research and development in assistance technologies to compensate pathological gait have been recognised since the beginning of the twentieth century and numerous challenges still lie ahea...

The advances in regional techniques for blocks of the lower limb have been driven primarily by the need to produce effective analgesia in the postoperative period and beyond. These techniques are commonly performed before or after central neuraxial blockade when this technique is used to provide anaesthesia and analgesia for the surgical procedure. Increasingly, modern practice demands a shorte...

Contrary to popular belief, little fluid is reabsorbed by the capillary and most of it is returned to the circulation via the lymphatic. Lymph drainage begins in thin-walled, superficial initial lymphatics with wide (14 nm) oblique intercellular junctions that function as flap valves. They freely allow passage of fluid and protein into the lymphatic but prevent back flow. The initial lymphatics...

Transitions between symmetrical and nonsymmetrical gaits as a speed control mechanism in dog locomotion were investigated. The external locomotion parameters such as swing and stance durations as well as stride length were measured in freely moving animals and were used to determine the spatial and temporal phase shifts between limb movements. The typical transition from trot to gallop and two ...

Introduction: Estimation of stature is one of the most important fields in forensic medicine. Also it is of particular interest to anthropologists and anatomist. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between stature and the length of lower limb and foot to derive a regression formula for estimating the stature. Methods: Three anthropometric measurements Stature, Lower Limb Length (LL...