Rare Presentation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Foot in a Noncompliant HIV+ Patient.

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is most commonly found on sun-damaged skin and less often occurs on the toes and feet.

Case Report: A 41-year-old man with a history of human immunodeficiency virus and asthma, who had received highly active antiretroviral therapy for 7 years while incarcerated, presented to the emergency department with a primary SCC of the left foot with inguinal lymph node metastasis. The patient underwent a left foot transmetatarsal amputation; due to noncompliance, he underwent a below-the-knee amputation 17 days later as a result of surgical findings and extent of infection.

A Case of Vascular Leiomyoma Causing Osseous Malformations in the Foot.

A vascular leiomyoma is a vascular soft tissue tumor that is relatively rare and benign. They usually occur as solitary lesions and are well encapsulated. The present study describes a unique case of vascular leiomyoma causing erosions of a metatarsal secondary to compression from the tumor.

Complications of metatarsal suture techniques for bunion correction: a systematic review of the literature.

To better understand the safety of suture techniques to reduce the intermetatarsal angle in patients with hallux valgus deformity, we undertook a systematic review of the complications associated with the use of this technique. The suture procedures of 197 patients were analyzed for complications. The number of complications in the total group (n = 197) at a pooled mean follow-up period of 23.

Incidence of surgical site infection in the foot and ankle with early exposure and showering of surgical sites: a prospective observation.

The incidence of postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) reported in the published data for foot and ankle surgery has been 1.0% to 5.3%.

Does postoperative showering or bathing of a surgical site increase the incidence of infection? A systematic review of the literature.

Infection is one of the many postoperative complications a surgeon must attempt to control during the perioperative period. Surgeons have used a variety of modalities to prevent surgical site infection and have adhered to a variety of protocols. It has been common for foot and ankle surgeons to recommend that a patient keep the surgical incision covered and dry and to instruct the patient to avoid bathing and showering until the sutures have been removed.