Number and location of venous valves within the popliteal and femoral veins - a review of the literature

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 439-443

  Moore, H M ^a   Gohel, M ^b   Davies, A H ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic venous disease; Femoral vein; Popliteal vein; Vein valve; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

DISSECTION; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG VEIN; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VEIN VALVE;

FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; POPLITEAL VEIN; VENOUS VALVES;

EID: 80052775704     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01409.x     Document Type: Review

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