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"Perforators of the foot (venae perforantes pedis) "

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Acronyms

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"The perforating veins of the lower limb (PV or “perforators”) are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial venous systems of the lower extremity with the deep veins where they drain. There are numerous veins in variable arrangement, connection, size, and distribution. In the lower limb the Terminologia Anatomica (TA) generally considers there to be 6 groups of them ³."

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"paratibial PV"

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"posterior tibial PV"

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"However according to the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), and the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FICAT); Lower extremity perforators are grouped on the basis of their topography and descriptive terms designating location are used to name them ³."

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List Caps

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"Hunter veins (at thigh level)"

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"Dodd's perforators (inferior 1/3 of the thigh, above the knee)"

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"Boyd's perforators (at or below the knee level)"

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"Cockett's perforators (at the level of the calf and inferior 2/3 of the leg). Cockett's perforators were further subdivided into: superior, medium and inferior perforators"

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Perforators of the foot (venae perforantes pedis) "

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"Perforators of the ankle (venae perforantis tarsalis)"

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"Perforators of the leg (venae perforantes cruris)"

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"Perforators of the knee (venae perforantes genus)"

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"Perforators of the thigh (venae perforantes femoris)"

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"Perforators of the gluteal muscles (venae perforantes glutealis)"

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"The perforating veins of the lower limb (PV or “perforators”) are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial venous systems of the lower extremity with the deep veins where they drain. There are numerous veins in variable arrangement, connection, size, and distribution. In the lower limb the Terminologia Anatomica (TA) generally considers there to be 6 groups of them ³."

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Oxford Comma

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"Cockett's perforators (at the level of the calf and inferior 2/3 of the leg). Cockett's perforators were further subdivided into: superior, medium and inferior perforators"

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Semicolons

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"However according to the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), and the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FICAT); Lower extremity perforators are grouped on the basis of their topography and descriptive terms designating location are used to name them ³."

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