Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Lower ExtremitiesA complete rheumatology text, with emphasis on the foot and ankle. It examines the wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders and syndromes formerly referred to as "Arthritis", and covers basic aspects, clinical features, radiologic diagnosis, surgical treatment and laboratory evaluation. |
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abnormal acid activity acute addition agents allow ankle appear areas articular associated become blood bone cartilage cause cells changes chronic Clin clinical common deformity develop diabetes diagnosis disease disorders dose drug early effects evaluation examination extremity factors FIGURE findings fluid foot forces fracture frequently function glucose gout head healing ibuprofen imaging implant important increased infection inflammation inflammatory initial injury involved knee lateral lead lesions less levels ligament limited lower mechanical medial Medical metatarsal motion MTP joint muscle normal noted NSAIDs occur osteomyelitis pain patients performed plantar position posterior potential present procedure produce progression proximal pseudogout radiographic reaction reduced renal reported require response result Rheum rheumatoid arthritis seen severe significant skin soft tissue specific stage stress structures studies surface Surg surgery surgical symptoms syndrome synovial synovial fluid systemic tendon therapy tion treated treatment tumor ulceration usually wound