Plastic Surgery Key

Debridement of Infected Bone of the Foot and Ankle Michael C. Holland Scott L. Hansen DEFINITION Osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle is defined by bacterial or less commonly fungal…

Debridement of Soft Tissue Infections of the Foot and Ankle Hunter S. Oliver-Allen Michael C. Holland Scott L. Hansen DEFINITION Soft tissue infections of the lower leg and foot include…

Ankle and Foot Bone Tumors Robert J. Steffner Raffi S. Avedian Sahitya K. Denduluri DEFINITION Bone tumors of the foot and ankle are usually primary tumors. Metastatic bone cancer to…

Excision of Soft Tissue Tumors of the Foot and Ankle Raffi S. Avedian Robert J. Steffner Subhro K. Sen DEFINITION Soft tissue tumors of the ankle may be benign or…

Drainage of Abscesses of Lower Leg and Foot Michael C. Holland Scott L. Hansen DEFINITION Infections of the foot, ankle, and lower leg range in severity from minor local cellulitis…

Fasciotomy of the Thigh, Lower Leg, and Foot Graeme E. McFarland Jason T. Lee DEFINITION Fasciotomy is indicated to treat compartment syndrome and prevent nerve injury and myonecrosis. Compartment syndrome…

Epidural Anesthesia Rachel C. Steckelberg Jean-Louis Horn Sarah Madison DEFINITION Neuraxial anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia technique in which anesthesia medication is injected into the tissue surrounding the…

Ankle Block Andrew Lyons Fred G. Mihm DEFINITION Ankle block is a highly effective peripheral nerve block that results in anesthesia of the entire foot. This block has been shown…

Popliteal Nerve Blocks Ming Zhuo-Stine Sarah Madison DEFINITION The popliteal nerve block targets the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa proximal to its bifurcation into the common peroneal and tibial…

Femoral and Adductor Canal Blocks Sarah Madison Jean-Louis Horn DEFINITION A peripheral nerve block is an analgesic technique in which local anesthetics are injected percutaneously in proximity to a sensory…