Tumors of the Lower Extremity
Tumors of the Lower Extremity HENRY DEGROOT SECTION A: Soft Tissue Tumors of the Foot and Ankle Soft tissue tumors of the foot and ankle are different from those of…
Gait Disorders
Gait Disorders JOSEPH C. D’AMICO Gait is the momentary loss and regaining of balance that takes place with each step. Of course most people never think about this complex, rhythmic…
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease SACHIN KUMAR AMRUTHLAL JAIN ARTHUR TARRICONE BHASKAR PURUSHOTTAM PRAKASH KRISHNAN Peripheral artery disease (PAD) most commonly results from atherosclerosis (plaque) of the arteries that carries blood to…
Deep Venous Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Thrombophlebitis in the Lower Extremity
Deep Venous Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Thrombophlebitis in the Lower Extremity ISHAAN SWARUP JOHN BOLES GEOFFREY H. WESTRICH Significant morbidity and mortality are associated with the development of thromboembolic disease after orthopedic…
Edema in the Lower Extremity: Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Edema in the Lower Extremity: Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis JEFFREY S. BORER BRIAN SHAFFER ROCK C.J. POSITANO LORETTA CACACE Injuries of the foot are commonly associated with edema, a concomitant…
Neuromuscular Disease and Presentation Involving the Lower Extremity
Neuromuscular Disease and Presentation Involving the Lower Extremity PETER Z. YAN ALYSSA G. REHM CAROLINE MIRANDA DEXTER Y. SUN This chapter provides an overview of neuromuscular diseases in the lower…
Pedal and Lower Extremity Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
Pedal and Lower Extremity Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus KHURRAM H. KHAN TARA BLITZ-HERBEL Management of diabetes in the past century has significantly changed diabetes from a primary cause to a…
Infectious Disease (Bone and Soft Tissue)
Infectious Disease (Bone and Soft Tissue) MARK KOSINSKI The Host Response to Infection Infection can have a profound systemic effect on the human body. In the event of severe lower…
Pedal Manifestations of Cardiac Disease
Pedal Manifestations of Cardiac Disease MICHAEL J. TREPAL MARK H. SWARTZ ROCK G. POSITANO LORETTA CACACE The feet contain approximately one quarter of the body’s total bones, with each foot…
Seronegative and Seropositive Rheumatologic Disorders Affecting the Lower Extremity
Seronegative and Seropositive Rheumatologic Disorders Affecting the Lower Extremity STEPHEN J. DIMARTINO Rheumatic diseases and other inflammatory disorders of the lower extremity are seen less commonly than mechanical conditions and…
