Criticism of Current Ultrasound Guidelines Regarding Causes of DVT
Why is it that the standardised way of assessing the popliteal vein is carried out in the standing position when general understanding and observation demonstrate DVT occurs in the recumbent position? Popliteal Vein compression has been reported by others in France, Italy and the USA in examinations in the erect standing position in small numbers but in our observations and those by Huber in Australia have demonstrated a very high incidence of total popliteal vein compressio
