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Abstract
A practical technique to visualize popliteal artery in patients with prior knee arthroplasty is described using ipsilateral lateral knee flexion and contralateral oblique position of the image intensifier. This position is well-tolerated without any risk of kinking of the femoral sheath.
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Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer review high quality case reports, vascular images and innovative techniques related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases and disorders, including vascular trauma, malformations, wound care and the placement and maintenance of arterio-venous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved with the management of patients with the entire spectrum of vascular disorders.