This presentation is primarily concerned with the orthopaedic and vascular aspects of the lower extremity examination, with a focus on the legs. For more detailed information on assessing the feet, ...

Mr. A, age 22 years, came to the campus health services with a chief complaint of bilateral lower-extremity weakness that began several days earlier. He explained that he had an upper respiratory ...

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When a medical professional refers to your lower extremity, they’re typically referring to everything between your hip to your toes. The muscles in your lower extremity contract and relax to move ...

A 58-year-old obese African American man with congestive heart failure presents with swelling and lesions on his lower extremities. He first noticed the swelling 2 years earlier, and several painless, ...

AMONG the problems of an aging population, ischemia of the lower extremities ranks high in importance. Until recently it was thought that peripheral ischemia due to this disease was an irreversible ...

Extremity reconstruction surgery can be life-changing for people whose hands, arms or legs have been affected by cancer, an infection, a traumatic injury, congenital (birth) defect, or other ...

Objective To identify which exercise combinations are most effective as part of a lower extremity injury prevention programme for team-sport athletes. Design Umbrella review. Data sources A ...