THE term "varicose veins" customarily suggests, immediately, and almost exclusively, abnormal dilatations and tortuosities of the saphenous veins of the lower extremity. If one then stops to ...

Background Lower limb cellulitis and deep vein thrombosis share clinical features and investigation of patients with cellulitis for concurrent DVT is common. The prevalence of DVT in this group is ...

DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis ... “The reason why DVTs are concerning — the lower extremity more so than the upper extremity — is their predilection to migrate to the heart ...

The study was in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration and ethical approval was obtained from the Upper South B (New Zealand ... or erysipelas of the lower limb were recruited within 48 ...