The goal of ankle and hindfoot reconstruction should be to address the presenting concerns of the patient and the deformity and to achieve a stable, functional, and plantigrade foot. These goals are accomplished by using appropriate preoperative patient assessment and planning and using meticulous intraoperative technique and aftercare. An algorithmic approach to multiplanar hindfoot deformity ...

Background: Suicide is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Although alcohol drinking is a well-known risk factor for suicide attempts, the impact of alcohol use on the intent and lethality of suicide attempts has rarely been studied. The aim of this study is to clarify the role of alcohol use disorder and acute alcohol consumption in suicide attempts. Methods: Data on 1166suicide attem...

This short communication reports on the responses of a cohort of more than 2000 contact lens practitioners across five European countries, who were surveyed on the routine use of fluorescein in soft contact lens aftercare. Although corneal staining has received extensive interest amongst the academic community, most practitioners do not routinely use fluorescein at aftercare visits. The argumen...

Disabled young people leaving care often experience a more complex transition to adulthood than other youths. Still, policy and services can fail recognize the intersection between person's experiences disability. Drawing on data from qualitative interview study with 14 social workers who work aftercare in Norwegian child welfare services, we investigate workers' professional judgements about s...

Across child welfare and disability policy, the intersectionality of being a young person with experiences both services is not well addressed. In line this, growing body international evidence shows gap in level transitional post-care support provided to meet needs this group people leaving care. The present article draws on data from qualitative interview study eight disabled care Norway. How...