[Evaluation of trigger finger operative treatment and quality of life improvement with PEM (Patient Evaluation Measure) questionnaire].

Unlabelled: One of the most frequent couse of pain and function impairment of the hand is trigger finger. The treatment of this desease can be conservative or operative. The aim of this study was the evaluation of operative treatment and improvement of the quality of life after the procedure with PEM questionnaire.

Analysis of mercury levels in historical bone material from syphilitic subjects--pilot studies (short report).

The aim of the present work is to study the remains of seven individuals with typical symptoms of tertiary syphilis in terms of mercury content in bones, thereby verifying whether they were subjected to treatment and, if they were, how long their organisms were exposed to toxic mercury fumes. Mercury was used, mainly in the Middle Ages and in the early modern period, as a preventive measure in case of individuals suffering from syphilis, a venereal disease, and also leprosy. Syphilitic patients treated this way should demonstrate increased concentration of mercury in their bones.