FYI on ABI

By |2016-12-14T12:56:46-05:00May 19th, 2015|Procedures, Surgery, Trauma|

In adults calculating the ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a relatively simple way to confirm the clinical suspicion of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease. In pediatric lower extremity limb injury patients where vascular compromise is a concern (think bad fractures, lawnmower calamities) it may also be a helpful test. [...]

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