Complex Soft Tissue Injuries: Degloving and Soft Tissue Loss Injuries Ryan H. Fitzgerald John S. Steinberg Nonosseous injuries of the foot and ankle present the surgeon with a significant management…
Open Fractures Mark A. Hardy Jordan P. Grossman An open fracture (Fig. 96.1) is characterized by soft tissue disruption that results in communication of the fracture site with the outside…
Plantar Fibromatosis Michael S. Downey Randall J. Contento Plantar fibromatosis is a benign, locally invasive soft tissue tumor characterized by fibroblastic proliferation within the plantar fascia. The fibromatoses can be…
Bone Tumors of the Foot and Ankle Lawrence S. Osher Bryan D. Caldwell Hilaree B. Milliron Bone tumors are those conditions of the skeletal system that are neoplastic or could…
Surgical Management of Bone Tumors in the Foot and Ankle Hilaree B. Milliron Joseph A. Favazzo B. Hudson Berrey Primary bone tumors, as well as soft tissue tumors, are infrequently…
Soft Tissue Masses Michael S. Downey Christa M. Gredlein Soft tissue tumors of the foot and ankle region present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge that, in some instances, may prove…
Skin Lesions D. Scot Malay Marija Ugrinich SITES OF ORIGIN The skin consists of the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis or subcutis) and is the largest organ…
Nonosseous Injuries Keith D. Cook Nonosseous or soft tissue injuries can be a perplexing entity for both the physician and patient. Whereas one can assess healing of a fracture or…
Electrical and Mechanical Bone Growth Stimulation Michael S. Downey Wen-Yin Choi Wang Electrical energy was first described in an effort to achieve bone healing in 1812 when Birch was credited…
Orthobiologics D. Scot Malay William Harris IV Orthobiologics is a relatively new and rapidly expanding sector in the fields of bone and joint surgery and wound healing. Although the term…
