46 year old male, type 1 diabetes, with ulcers on several toes. Patient had palpable pulses at the ankle. Angiography shows occlusion of the distal dorsalis pedis artery and of the distal lateral plantar artery. The deep plantar artery and plantar arch were reconstructed and the wounds healed.
82 year old male, heavy smoker, developed right heel ulcer during rehab after a femur fracture.
Review of the clinical findings and their usefulness in identifying patients with peripheral arterial disease
The tip of a hydrophilic wire was fractured and subsequently retrieved during the crossing of a distal anterior tibial artery near occlusion