2023

Discoid meniscus is a congenital malformation of the meniscus, which is disc-shaped. If symptomatic, it requires surgical treatment under arthroscopy

Systemic lupus erythematosus, abbreviated to SLE and more simply known as lupus, is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease which – depending on its severity – can affect various organs and/or tissues

Lagophthalmos is a condition that prevents the complete closure of one or both eyelids. It is a problem that can be linked to more serious conditions such as facial nerve palsy, congenital malformations or injury to the orbicularis…

Tendon injuries are events that affect tendons. Specifically, this term refers to conditions in which the tendons are overloaded and one or more small fibre ruptures occur

Leukemia is a blood cancer that originates from the uncontrolled proliferation of the cells that compose it

A splint is a support device used to hold any suspected arm or leg fracture in place. If you hear the term 'splint', therefore, do not be alarmed: rescuers are simply 'securing' an injured part - nothing more than that

An elbow dislocation occurs when the bones of the forearm – the radius and ulna – move out of place with respect to the humerus, the upper arm bone

What is TV series addiction (binge-watching): how many episodes of our 'of the moment' TV series are we able to watch at one time? Have we ever felt 'guilty' about the way we watch these programmes? Did we ever realise that the 'binge'…

When we talk about herpes, we almost always think of herpes of the lips. However, there is also genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Let's talk about valvular insufficiency: heart valves are anatomical structures of the heart, whose main function is to regulate the passage of blood within the heart muscle, guaranteeing the unidirectionality of the blood flow thanks to a…