Background & Aims: Distal leg, ankle and foot injuries are relatively common; and because of lack of soft tissue and poor blood supply in these areas, one of the common problems in these patients is soft tissue necrosis. Exposed orthopedic implants can be used as open reduction internal fixator (ORIF) in these regions. Methods: During 2013-2014, 14 patients (11 men and 3 women) with a mean age ...

in rabbits, especially in some races, limb movement disorder called splay legs, are mostly unilateral or bilateral in front or hind legs at an early age. the severity ranges from mild to severe in this case. in breeding colony of albino dutch laboratory rabbits, the splay leg disorder has been observed over the years permanently.within the scope of this research, 1.5-2.5% of 700-750 number of c...

conclusions the modified illinois change of direction test must be considered as an asymmetrical test because it underestimates more than half of the players’ agility performances. therefore, fitness coaches should take these results into account when using this test. results the analysis revealed no significant difference in time performance between the two versions of test as a within-subject...

background: hemodialysis, as the main remedy of chronic renal failure, can cause mental problems among patients receiving this treatment. these clients face depression because of being treated long-term and invasive therapeutically methods. materials and methods: this is a descriptive-analytical study in which 171 patients receiving hemodialysis. they were divided in to those ones suffering fro...

introduction: l. pneumophila is the most important cause of legionaires, disease, which is currently reported either as a nosocomial or community acquired infection. rapid and reliable diagnosis of legionella has hampered the epidemiological studies and disease control activities. in spite of good sensitivity and specificity, the culture method encountered serious shortcomings. polymerase chain...

  Background: Knee malalignment is an important modifiable cause of osteoarthritis (OA). Surgical therapeutic procedures depend on proper knee alignment assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare knee alignment parameters between double and single leg weight-bearing radiographs and to evaluate the reproducibility of inter- and intra-observer measurements. Methods: One hundred eight p...

objectives: the aim of this study was to examine the effects of consecutively supervised core stability training on postural control and functional disability in female patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. methods: twenty nine female participants with non-specific chronic low back pain participated in the study. they were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group (10 day...