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- Title
Skin problems in lower limb amputees: an overview by case reports.
- Authors
Meulenbelt, H. E. J.; Geertzen, J. H. B.; Dijkstra, P. U.; Jonkman, M. F.
- Abstract
The stump in lower limb amputees is prone to skin problems because it is exposed to several unnatural conditions (shear and stress forces and increased humidity) when a prosthesis is used. This study reviews the literature on case reports of lower limb amputees with skin problems on the stump. In total, 56 reports comprising 76 cases were identified in the literature. The main disorders are acroangiodermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, bullous diseases, epidermal hyperplasia, hyperhidrosis, infections, malignancies and ulcerations.
- Subjects
LEG amputation; SKIN diseases; AMPUTEES; PROSTHETICS; BLISTERS; HYPERHIDROSIS
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 2007, Vol 21, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01936.x