Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities

Thebook covers all uncommonulcersoftheextremitieswhich remain a difficult diagnosis for clinicians mostofthetimes. A varietyofcauses like metabolic, infective, rheumatoid, drug induced or inflammation may lead to ulcerations. Diagnosisofthese ulceration is difficult asthese diseases are systemic, and treatment is carried out by physicians butulcersare managed bythesurgeons. 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 tothedifferential diagnosisofevery possible uncommonulcersintheextremitieswith detailed work-up, flow chart and summary. Thebook is systematically designed to servethepurposeofcovering every possible uncommon ulcer with elaborate clinical presentationinthebackgroundofetiology and pathogenesis with risk factors included investigations and treatment with medical, surgical options well discussed as pertherequirement.Thebook includes illustrations, flow diagrams, images, charts and tables. Thebook provides every information clinically relevant and useful abouttheuncommonulcers 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.