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ORTHOPROSTHESIS: MAIN NOTIONS AND MAKING
The orthoprosthesis is an external device with the purpose of modifying structural and functional conditions of the skeleton or the neuromuscular system replacing partially or totally part of the missing or inadequate member. The orthoprosthesis combines the prosthetic function with the orthesic one. The prosthetic function balances the length deficit of the lower member offsetting […]
DIGITAL DEFORMITY: SURGICAL INTERVENTION THROUGH AN ARTHROPLASTY OF THE PROXIMAL PHALANX.
The digital deformity of the smaller toes is every time, a pathology of greater surgical demand in the podologic centers and it must not be considered as a minor problem, because pain and deformity may have a significant impact in the patient’s quality of life. In the middle of the twentieth century, it was registered […]
THE ACTRESS IVANA BAQUERO VISITS THE INSTITUT CATALÀ DEL PEU
Ivana Baquero, an international actress and who knows our methodology since several years ago, has made a routine visit in the ICP. These are her following most well-known films: “The faun’s labyrinth” from Guillermo del Toro, “Romasanta” from Paco Plaza, where she won the Goya’s prize “As the best actress of the year”, “Fragile” from […]
BIPARTITE PROXIMAL PHALANX
Human being is the only primate who hasn’t a divergent first toe with an opposition ability, because during its evolution, it became from a grabbing tool to a supporting tool. This fact made the rapprochement of the first radius with the linea of other toes. For this reason, the first radius was sturdier by its […]
The Institut Català del Peu is organizing a basic course of made-to-measure shoes.
On January 16th and 17th 2015 in the Institut Català del Peu, will be given a made-to-measure shoes course with the aim of offering the student the basic abilities to make them according to every patient’s pathology.
Example of different kinds of subjection designed by the ICP.
The word syndactylia means the congenital attachment of two or more fingers or toes and it can be presented in hands and feet. It can be inherited and sometimes it has a connection with other congenital alterations like for example, the Down’s syndrome, the Carpenter’s syndrome and the Pfeiffer syndrome. It usually becomes apparent in […]
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