PRESSURE ULCERS – RECLINATION

The term reclination means the localized destruction of an area of skin or subjacent tissues which is caused by ischemia and necrosis of the soft molecules due to prolonged pressure in the specific area. The pressure exerted during reclination compresses the blood vessels of the area resulting in a reduction or even disruption of microcirculation […]

ONYXIS

Onyxis is a condition in which a part (usually the corner) of the nail enters the skin of the big toe. It can also emerge on the other toes and very rarely on the fingers. It can be due to a direct injury to the toe that causes the corners of the nails to turn […]

HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids have been known since antiquity. Etymologically the word hemorrhoid consists of the Greek words “blood” and “flow”, which describe exactly the symptom of blood loss. They are usually characterized by bleeding from the rectum during defecation, on the stool, with or without prolapse of a tissue in the anal area.It is a fact that […]