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Leg Injuries and Disorders
Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, dislocations, and fractures.
These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.
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- Leg Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Ankle Blood Pressure Measurement (ABI)(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Duplex Ultrasound(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Leg Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Treatment
- Amputation(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Angioplasty and Stenting(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Endarterectomy(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Surgical Bypass(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Thrombolytic Therapy(Society for Vascular Surgery)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
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MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids
- Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs
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MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids
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Specific Conditions
- Achilles Tendon Rupture(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Compartment Syndrome(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Edema(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Hamstring Muscle Strain(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Leg Strain(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Limb Length Discrepancy(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Lymphedema(Society for Vascular Surgery)
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Meralgia Paresthetica(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Muscle Cramp(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Muscle Strains in the Thigh(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Night Leg Cramps: What Causes Them?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Overuse Injuries(National Athletic Trainers' Association)
- Peripheral Aneurysms(Society for Vascular Surgery)
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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)(Society for Vascular Surgery)
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Pseudoclaudication vs. Claudication: What's the Difference?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Questions and Answers about Growth Plate Injuries(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Questions and Answers about Sprains and Strains(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Repetitive Motion Disorders(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Shin Splints(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Shinbone Fractures(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Thighbone Fracture(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Thrombophlebitis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Troyer Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
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Pictures & Photographs
- Stasis Ulcer(Logical Images)
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Videos
- Periarticular Locking Plate Procedure(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 11/06/2006
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Intermittent Claudication(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Leg Injuries(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Leg Length Inequality(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Leg Ulcer(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Intermittent Claudication
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Damage control resuscitation for vascular surgery in a combat support...
- Article: Quadriceps angle and risk of injury among high school cross-country...
- Article: Clinical inquiries. How can you help athletes prevent and treat...
- Leg Injuries and Disorders -- see more articles
- Leg length inequality -- see more articles
- Leg ulcer -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Orthopaedic Words(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Orthopedic Glossary(Children's Hospital Boston)
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Directories
- Find a Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening Site(Society of Interventional Radiology)
- Find an Orthopaedist(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
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Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Children
- Bowed Legs(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Growing Pains(Nemours Foundation)
- Leg Length Discrepancy(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Patient Guide to Femoral Anteversion(Johns Hopkins Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- What a Pain! Kids and Growing Pains(Nemours Foundation)
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