TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Skin Diseases of the Legs A1 - Schultz, Brittney A1 - Goldfarb, Noah A2 - Soutor, Carol A2 - Hordinsky, Maria K. PY - 2022 T2 - Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e AB - The legs are predisposed to dermatoses that are gravity-dependent, including stasis dermatitis and vascular conditions such as leukocytoclastic vasculitis, the pigmented purpuric dermatoses, and livedo reticularis. Legs are also the site of frequent trauma and thus are susceptible to conditions that may be induced by trauma including superficial thrombophlebitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, necrobiosis lipoidica, chronic ulcers, and cellulitis. In patients with pre-existing vascular conditions affecting the lower extremities, including diabetes mellitus, venous insufficiency, and peripheral vascular disease, traumatic wounds may take longer to heal with an increased risk of infection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190940300 ER -