Publications by authors named "David Alonso Pena"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the prevalence of clinodactyly, a common foot deformity affecting newborns, and its relationship with various factors at birth.
- After examining 305 newborns, it was found that clinodactyly occurred in about 90% of the fifth toes and was influenced by specific factors like breech presentation and forefoot width.
- The findings indicate that podiatric examinations in newborns should account for clinodactyly, as it is prevalent irrespective of the baby's sex and not affected by the mother's race or ethnicity.
Objective: In diabetics, foot deformities are risk factors that increase the risk of amputation as a result of developing ulcers. However, knowledge of the influence of plantar stiffness is still limited. The main objective was to describe connections between the degree of stiffness of the ankle, atypical amputation, and the Foot Posture Index (FPI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNowadays, despite improvements in safety rules and inspections in the metal industry, foundry workers are not free from burn accidents. Injuries caused by molten metals include burns secondary to molten iron, aluminium, zinc, copper, brass, bronze, manganese, lead and steel. Molten aluminium is one of the most common causative agents of burns (60%); however, only a few publications exist concerning injuries from molten aluminium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOnychocryptosis is a pathologic condition of the nail apparatus in which the toenail damages the nail fold. It is a common condition provoking pain, inflammation, and functional limitation. It principally occurs in the hallux.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe recuperation of severely damaged limbs is a more frequent everyday occurrence. The process to reattach a limb is a team project, one in which each second is crucial for success. A professional nursing attitude can play an important role in order to obtain a brilliant result when dealing with patients having this need.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn three patients of different ages, large resections of the philtrum have been repaired by rotating island flaps from the residual philtrum, leaving inconspicuous scars and no contour deformity. The rotated hemiphiltrum flap described here is an easy and safe procedure performed with local anesthesia that may be an effective cosmetic and functional repair of selected difficult surgical defects of the central upper lip involving the philtrum.
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