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Foot ulcers


Ulcers on the feet are common. The majority of them are of vascular or neuropathic origin.

Causes

Vascular

Large vessel disease

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    Arteriosclerosis

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    Embolism

Small vessel disease

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    Diabetes

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    Raynaud’s disease

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    Embolism

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    Vasculitis, e.g. SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma

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    Buerger’s disease

Neuropathic

Peripheral nerve lesions

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    Diabetes ( Fig. 24 )

    Figure 24, Chronic penetrating ulcers in a 60-year-old man with diabetes .

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    Peripheral nerve injuries

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    Leprosy • (in endemic areas)

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    Alcoholism

Spinal cord lesions

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    Spina bifida

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    Tabes dorsalis

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    Syringomyelia

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