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"The great saphenous vein lies within the subcutaneous tissues of the leg in the saphenous compartment, which is bounded posteriorly by the fascia lata and superficially by the saphenous fascia 3."

Line 6:84 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>saphenous compartment</strong>'

"The great saphenous vein then winds its way around the medial aspect of the knee and continues upwards in the medial aspect of the thigh to pierce the saphenous hiatus of the deep fascia of the thigh, 1-3 cm distal to the inguinal ligament, to drain into the femoral vein at the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) in the femoral triangle."

Line 8:311 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>saphenofemoral junction </strong>'

"The great saphenous vein then winds its way around the medial aspect of the knee and continues upwards in the medial aspect of the thigh to pierce the saphenous hiatus of the deep fascia of the thigh, 1-3 cm distal to the inguinal ligament, to drain into the femoral vein at the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ) in the femoral triangle."

Line 8:353 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>SFJ</strong>'
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  • H1 Summary
  • H1 Gross anatomy
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Origin
  • H2 Termination
  • H2 Branches / Tributaries
  • H2 Supply / Drainage
  • H2 Relations
  • H1 Variant anatomy
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H1 Development
  • H1 Clinical importance
  • H1 Related pathology
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 See also

"Terminology"

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"Origin and course"

Line 5:1 · "Origin and course" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
There Is
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"There is a constant (~99%) presence of a venous valve 1-2 mm distal to the saphenofemoral junction 3."

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Semicolons
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"duplication: only in the thigh; ~1% of the population 3"

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