background fungi have been extensively isolated and investigated from skin in various parts of the world. determining the mycoflora of normal people is important when the role of skin is considered as a reservoir for microorganisms. objectives the current study aimed to investigate the incidence of fungal flora on interdigital spaces of the human foot. patients and methods samples were collecte...

Several species of mycoplasmas rely on an unknown mechanism to glide across solid surfaces in the direction of a membrane protrusion at the cell pole. Our recent studies on the fastest species, Mycoplasma mobile, suggested that a 349-kDa protein, Gli349, localized at the base of the membrane protrusion called the neck, forms legs that stick out from the neck and propel the cell by repeatedly bi...

BACKGROUND Multiple intrinsic and extrinsic soft tissue structures that apply forces and support the medial longitudinal arch have been implicated in pes planus. These structures have common functions but their interaction in pes planus is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to compare the cross-sectional area (CSA) and thickness of the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles and plant...

The flexibility and deformations of the human plantar arch are among the most important issues when walking. Especially, the efficiency and mechanisms of the plantar arch should be demonstrated because there are few beings that have such a complex structure, in particular bipeds. On the other hand, nowadays biped robots have a too simple foot structure and they cannot walk like human in particu...

OBJECTIVES Rheumatic diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis constitute the most frequent pathological states leading to the development of foot deformities, which reduce quality of life and cause disability. The aim of the present study was to compare the results of plantoconturographic examinations, obtained by means of a computer podoscope, in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid a...

introduction tuberculosis of the foot is an unusual type of skeletal tuberculosis. case presentation we report on an eighty-six-year-old woman, who presented pain and purulent discharge from the right foot for 10 months. the final diagnosis was confirmed with a culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis. discussion diagnosis of this form of tuberculosis is established with some delay due to the unco...

BACKGROUND Foot self-care practice is one of the most important self-management behaviors to prevent the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers. A tool that measures all aspects of daily foot care routines and demonstrates good reliability and validity is essential to pinpointing specific foot ulcer problems and evaluating intervention outcomes. There is currently no such tool available. PURPOSE ...