This article is the third part of a series aimed at correcting and extending the anatomical nomenclature. Communication in clinical medicine as well as in medical education is extensively composed of anatomical, histological, and embryological terms. Thus, to avoid any confusion, it is essential to have a concise, exact, perfect and correct anatomical nomenclature. The Terminologia Anatomica (TA) was published 20 years ago and during this period several revisions have been made. Nevertheless, some important anatomical structures are still not included in the terminology. Here we listed a collection of 156 defined and explained technical terms related to the anatomical structures of the human body focusing on the digestive, respiratory, urinary and genital system. These terms are set for discussion to be added into the new version of the TA.
This article is the fourth and last part of a series aimed at extending and correcting the anatomical nomenclature. Because of the rapid development of internet and the use of electronic formats in communication in anatomy, embryology, histology, medical education and clinical medicine, an appropriate, precise and concise anatomical nomenclature is required. Such tool enables to avoid any potential confusion and possible scientific/medical mistakes. The up-to-date official anatomical terminology, Terminologia Anatomica, is available longer than 20 years and needs to be refined and extended. The authors have collected and listed 210 terms and completed them with definitions and/or explanations. We aimed to start a discussion about their potential incorporation into the new revised version of the Terminologia Anatomica. This article is primarily focused on the vessels of the human body (arteries, veins and lymphatic system).
[Purpose] Osteoarthritis is a chronic and degenerative joint disease and is considered to
be one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders. This study evaluated the differences
in the quality of life of females treated with supervised physiotherapy and a standardized
home program after unilateral total knee arthroplasty. [Subjects and Methods] From January
2012 to May 2015, a total of 40 females were examined at the Central Military Hospital in
Ruzomberk, Slovakia. Quality of life was assessed with the Short Form-36. Quality of life
and intensity of pain after normal daily activity, according to the visual analog scale,
were assessed before total knee arthroplasty, immediately after physiotherapy, 3 months
after total knee arthroplasty, and 6 months after total knee arthroplasty. [Results] We
found statistically significant improvement of the quality of life results and a decreased
intensity of pain at each time point compared with before total knee arthroplasty.
[Conclusions] The results of this study provide further evidence indicating that patients
who undergo total knee arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis of the knee can achieve a
significant improvement in the quality of life by using supervised physiotherapy compared
with a standardized home program.
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