Duplex-defined spatial anatomy of the saphenopopliteal junction

Phlebology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-47

  Pittathankal, A A ^a,b   Adamson, M ^a   Pursell, R ^a   Richards, T ^a   Galland, R B ^a   Magee, T R ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Duplex; Saphenopopliteal junction; Short saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SKIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33645228511     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 02683555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835506775971117     Document Type: Article

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