A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

Objective Examine the effectiveness and unintended consequences of prevention strategies for reducing female/woman/girl athletes’ lower extremity (LE) injuries. Design Systematic review with ...

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Men, Black patients, and those living in areas with low ...

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the mechanism of injury and situational patterns (based on ball possession and playing action leading to injury) of severe (lay-off time >28 days) ...

The image shows dependent, palpable purpura consistent with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). Urinalysis should be sent to confirm no renal complications are present. HSP is a vasculitic disease of ...

The rise in diabetes and peripheral artery disease is taking a gruesome toll on Illinois residents, with a large spike in rates of leg and foot amputations performed in the state's hospitals.

Restless leg syndrome is a sleep and movement disorder that impacts many people in the United States alone. A recent population-based cohort study in the Republic of Korea found that having restless ...

A 32-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for a mildly itchy rash on her legs of 3 days’ duration as well as lower extremity joint pain and abdominal pain. She states that she has had a ...