Suki Liyanarachi

Author information from the last article

Suki Liyanarachi er spesialist i ortopedisk kirurgi, overlege ved Barneortopedisk seksjon, St. Olavs hospital og ph.d.-kandidat ved NTNU. Han er leder i Norsk barneortopedisk forening.

Articles by Suki Liyanarachi

Paediatric flat foot and good shoes

Suki Liyanarachi,
Jonas Meling Fevang

09.04.2025: Stable shoes are often the best measure for painful paediatric flat foot. Flexible flat foot in young children is common, and the majority develop a normal longitudinal arch before the age of ten (1, 2). The vast majority are asymptomatic and can wear any type of footwear they choose. There is no...

The handshaking habits of hospital doctors before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Suki Liyanarachi,
Kristin Vardheim Liyanarachi,
Don Ransi Liyanarachi,
Lars Gunnar Johnsen

15.08.2024: In the western world, a handshake is an important way of greeting other people and making a first impression (1). In surveys conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, patients responded that they wanted doctors to greet them with a handshake (2, 3). From the doctor's perspective, a handshake will...