Atlas of Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis (eBook)

Marco Matucci-Cerinic, MD, PhDDepartment of Experimental and Clinical MedicineDivision of Rheumatology AOUCUniversity of FlorenceFlorence, ItalyChristopher P. Denton, PhD, FRCPUCL Division of MedicineCentre for RheumatologyRoyal Free HospitalLondon, England

Part I. Definition and Classification.- Chapter 1. Defining Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis - The State of the Art.- Chapter 2. Digital Ulcerations and Classification of SSc Subsets and Overlap Syndromes.- Chapter 3. Classification of Digital and Lower Limb Ulcers in SSc.- Part II. Pathobiology of Digital Ulcers.- Chapter 4. Vascular Mechanisms of Systemic Sclerosis.- Chapter 5. Introduction to Wound Healing and Tissue Repair.- Part III. Microvascular Modifications and Ulcers.- Chapter 6. Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Ulcers.- Chapter 7. Capillary Microscopy.- Chapter 8. Digital Ulcers, Vasculopathy and Internal Organ Involvement.- Part IV. Complications.- Chapter 9. Fistulas.- Chapter 10. Infections, Cellulitis and Osteomyelitis.- Chapter 11. Digital Loss (Gangrene, Amputation, Autoamputation).- Chapter 12. Pain.- Chapter 13. Clinical Impact of Digital Ulcers.- Chapter 14. Calcinosis.- Part V. General Approach to Digital Ulceration – Algorithm.- Chapter 15. The Team and the Assessment.- Chapter 16. Diagnostic Tools.- Part VI. Differential Diagnosis.- Chapter 17. Differential Diagnosis – Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Behçet’s Disease, Thromboembolism.- Part VII. The Local Treatment of Skin Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis.- Chapter 18. The Local Treatment – Methodology, Debridement and Wound Bed Preparation.- Chapter 19. Wound Dressing for Digital Ulcers in systemic sclerosis.- Part VIII. The Systemic Treatment of Skin Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis.- Chapter 20. Ulcer Healing and Prevention in Systemic Sclerosis.- Chapter 21. Surgical Approaches Including Sympathectomy.- Chapter 22. Antibiotic Treatment.- Chapter 23. Alternative Therapeutic Approaches in Skin Ulcers Due to Systemic Sclerosis.- Part IX. Future Strategies - Regenerative Medicine.- Chapter 24. Adipose Derived Stem Cells to Facilitate Ulcer Healing - Future Strategies.- Part X. Atlas.- Chapter 25. Atlas of Digital Ulcers and Lesions.