Association of leg bias with bipedal speed and power in developing soccer players.

The aim of this research was to determine whether there is any association between leg bias and bipedal locomotion in young male soccer players. 227 participants, members of a Polish football club, were tested. Leg dominancy and maximal specific power of each leg were recorded.

Unusual simultaneous multifocal rupture of oesophagus, stomach and diaphragm after blunt trauma.

An unusual case of simultaneous multifocal rupture of the oesophagus, stomach and diaphragm after blunt trauma is described. The characteristic computed tomography scans (with intraluminal contrast application) of the ruptured oesophagus are shown, and successful management is presented.

Mucormycosis complicating lower limb crash injury in a multiple traumatised patient: an unusual case.

Necrotising skin and soft tissues infections are most commonly bacterial in origin. However, saprophytic fungi of the class Zygomycetes, family Mucoraceae, can cause highly aggressive infections (mucormycoses) mainly in immunocompromised patients. Severe trauma is one of the major risk factors for mucormycosis.

Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) with a new-generation pneumatic device in the treatment of heel pain. A double blind randomised controlled trial.

Although low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is widely used to treat a variety of soft tissue disorders, no precise algorithm has been accepted in clinical management. Furthermore, the clinical use of a new generation pneumatic device has not yet been evaluated. We performed a double blind randomised controlled trial on a group of 25 patients with heel pain from chronic plantar fasciitis, to assess the efficacy of ESWT.

[Shotgun injuries--epidemiological and clinical aspects].

Shotgun injuries constitute an increasing surgical problem as they frequently lead to severe trauma disease and even to death. These injuries are mainly diagnosed in young people and are localized in limbs. Human life is in danger in case of shotgun injuries of the head (CNS), abdominal and thoracic cavities.

Correlates of stability and diversity in weevil communities.

Among the parameters describing weevil communities two groups of parameters, which are positively correlated among themselves, were found. The first group includes: relative abundance, number of species, and participation of "habitat generalists", the second: stability, mean body size, and participation of "habitat specialists". The parameters belonging to opposite groups were negatively correlated.