Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities / edited by Ajay K. Khanna, Satyendra Kumar Tiwary.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Khanna, A. K., editor.

Tiwary, Satyendra Kumar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery.

Radiology.

Internal medicine.

Veins--Diseases.

Veins.

Internal Medicine.

Phlebology.

Local Subjects:

Surgery.

Radiology.

Internal Medicine.

Phlebology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (405 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

The book covers all uncommon ulcers of the extremities which remain a difficult diagnosis for clinicians most of the times. A variety of causes like metabolic, infective, rheumatoid, drug induced or inflammation may lead to ulcerations. Diagnosis of these ulceration is difficult as these diseases are systemic, and treatment is carried out by physicians but ulcers are managed by the surgeons. Any lacunae or gap in assessment or work-up may lead to failure in diagnosis and increased morbidity. This book provides a systematic and step wise approach to the differential diagnosis of every possible uncommon ulcers in the extremities with detailed work-up, flow chart and summary. The book is systematically designed to serve the purpose of covering every possible uncommon ulcer with elaborate clinical presentation in the background of etiology and pathogenesis with risk factors included investigations and treatment with medical, surgical options well discussed as per the requirement. The book includes illustrations, flow diagrams, images, charts and tables. The book provides every information clinically relevant and useful about the uncommon ulcers and serves as a complete resource for general surgeons, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, surgical trainees, family physicians. It may also be useful for podiatrists, phlebologists, radiologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, neurologists, wound care nurses, physicians and primary care workers. .

Contents:

Introduction

Risk factors for extremity ulcer

Pathogenesis of extremity ulcer

Common lower limb ulcers

Approach to uncommon lower limb ulcer

Hypertensive ulcer

Rheumatoid ulceration

Necrobiosis lipoidica

Systemic sclerosis

Livedoid vasculopathy

Warfarin-induced skin necrosis

Heparin-induced necrosis

Coagulopathy

Cholesterolembolism

Septic emboli

Calciphylaxis

Cryofibrinogenaemia

Cryoglobulinaemia

Levamisole-adulterated cocaine vasculopathy

Tropical ulcer

Buruli ulcer

Lepromatous ulcer

Lupus vulgaris

Dermal leishmaniasis

Fungal infection & foot ulcer

Extravasation ulcers following chemotherapy

Tubercular ulcers

Amoebic ulcers

Diathermy burn ulcers

Covid related ulcers

Neuropathic ulcers

Drug induced ulceration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789819917822