A local man credits breakthrough technology at Saint Elizabeth Healthcare with saving his leg from amputation.

When there is poor blood flow in the lower legs due to malfunctioning valves in the veins (venous insufficiency), the result can be another common mimic of cellulitis: stasis dermatitis. [6] [7] ...

When there is poor blood flow in the lower legs due to malfunctioning valves in the veins (venous insufficiency), the result can be another common mimic of cellulitis: stasis dermatitis.

What is Cellulitis? “Cellulitis is an infection of the skin, plus subcutaneous tissues, which are the tissues lying beneath the skin, that commonly affects the lower leg, along with other body ...

Objective To compare flucloxacillin with clindamycin to flucloxacillin alone for the treatment of limb cellulitis. Design Parallel, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial. Setting Emergency ...

Box 1 Clinical scenario A 3-year-old previously well girl presents to the emergency department with swelling and tenderness on her left shin after grazing her leg in the park when she fell. On ...

Scaly erythematous plaques that began on the lower leg and extended to the knees were topped by yellow-brown crusts. The eruption was pruritic but did not burn or hurt. Arterial pulses were palpable.

Cellulitis can occur anywhere on the body, including the hands and feet. Adults tend to develop cellulitis in the lower leg, while children tend to develop it on the face or neck.

Early in the first half of Sunday afternoon's game against Mercyhurst, West Virginia sophomore forward Amani Hansberry left the floor with a lower leg injury and will not return. He was able to ...

Methods and analysis A randomised controlled trial with cross-over will be used to assess the impact of compression therapy on clinical outcomes (time to next episode of cellulitis, rate of cellulitis ...

If left untreated, cellulitis can spread into the lymph nodes and bloodstream and become life-threatening. It usually affects the lower legs, but can also occur on the face, arms and other areas.

Cellulitis typically affects the lower legs and occurs when a break in the skin allows bacteria to enter the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.