Atlas of Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis Diagnosis and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matucci-Cerinic, Marco (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Denton, Christopher P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Rheumatology.; Dermatology.; Angiology.

This Atlas examines skin ulcers in patients affected by systemic sclerosis. Although they are not life threatening, digital ulcers cause enormous pain, impact function and quality of life, and can lead to serious local complications such as gangrene, osteomyelitis, and permanent tissue loss. Knowled...