Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities

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 presentationin 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.

Ajay K. Khanna, MS, FRCS, FAMS, FACS, FICS, FACRSI, MNAMS, MBA, DSc, FRSTMH, FAIS, FUICC, FUWAI, FFIM, FMAS, PDCR, is Professor of Surgery and Ex-Head of the Department of General Surgery at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. He has been awarded as Professor Emeritus by National Academy of Medical Sciences. Prof. Khanna has a teaching experience of more than 40 years and has been awarded with Young Outstanding Teacher and Eminent Surgical Teacher. He is the examiner for MBBS, MS, BDS, DNB and FNB in minimal access surgery and M.Ch in endocrine surgery. He has guided more than 50 theses for MS course. He is fellow/member of 33 societies. Prof. Khanna has delivered more than 100 CME lectures, more than 200 guest lectures in various national and international conference in India, UK, USA, Japan, Poland, Egypt, etc., and presented more than 350 presentations in various national and international conferences. He has delivered more than 18 orations. He has more than 350 publications in various national and international journals and 75 chapters in various books to his credit. He is the editor of five books. He was the joint editor for Indian Journal of Surgery.

Satyendra K. Tiwary, MBBS(Hons), MS(Surgery), FMAS, FICS, FCLS, MAMS graduated and postgraduated from Patna Medical College, Patna. He is Professor in General Surgery at Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India with a teaching experience of 14 years. He has more than 120 peer reviewed international and national publications and has delivered numerous oral, poster presentations and invited lectures. With Research Gate score of 40.53, Dr Tiwary is amongst 2.5% of topmost researchers globally. He has keen interestin academics with special interests to phlebology, vascular medicine, wound management and lower limb pathology. He has edited five books and has published fourteen chapters in different books.