Traumatic Foot and Ankle Injuries Related to Recent International Conflicts, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

Traumatic Foot and Ankle Injuries Related to Recent International Conflicts, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics Synopsis

Articles in this issue include: Epidemiology of Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Global War on Terror; Biomechanics of Projectile and Blast Injuries; Debridement and Cleansing of Traumatic Foot and Ankle Wounds Sustained in Theater; The Use of Tourniquets in the Modern Combat Environment; Unique Issues Related to Fasciotomies in the Combat Environment; The Mangled Foot and Leg: Salvage vs. Amputation; Strategies for Managing Massive Defects of the Foot and Ankle in High Energy;  Combat Injuries of the Lower Extremity; Strategies for Managing Soft Tissue Defects of the Combat Injured Foot and Ankle; Revascularization of the Ischemic Foot and Ankle War Injury; The Center for the Intrepid: Model for Rehabilitation Centers of Excellence in the 21st Century; Rehabilitation of the War Injured Foot and Ankle; Recent Advances in Lower Extremity Amputations and Prosthetics; Unique Issues and Complications of Foot and Ankle Injuries Secondary to Warfare.