RESUMO
Pedal leiomyoma has rarely been reported in the literature. The tumor has a predilection for middle-aged females, is often associated with pain, and usually lies subcutaneously within a well-defined capsule. The authors present the largest pedal leiomyoma in the English literature.
Assuntos
Doenças do Pé/patologia , Antepé Humano/patologia , Leiomioma/patologia , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Músculo Liso/patologiaRESUMO
The transmetatarsal amputation has been performed for over 40 years as a limb salvage procedure, in diabetic patients with nonhealing ulcerations or nonreconstructible ischemia. It is generally believed that the transmetatarsal amputation provides a better walking extremity than a more proximal amputation and is more energy efficient. A review of the literature reveals little regarding the biomechanics of the "short foot." The authors will review the functions of the myofascial structures in both the normal foot and the transmetatarsal amputation and discuss the influence of mechanics on transmetatarsal amputation lesions.
