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Table 2: Vascular findings. |
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Finding |
Right foot n (%) |
Left foot n (%) |
Patients n (%) |
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Dorsalis pedis pulse – altered (diminished or absent) |
17 (2.9) |
17 (2.9) |
23 (7.6) |
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Posterior tibial pulse – altered (diminished or absent) |
15 (2.5) |
16 (2.7) |
22 (7.3) |
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Edema |
50 (16.6) |
47 (15.6) |
53 (17.5) |
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Pulse alteration is defined as diminished or absent on palpation. A vascular assessment was performed through clinical examination, without hemodynamic studies. Patient-level figures reflect the presence of alteration in at least one foot. Percentages for right and left foot are calculated over 297 examined feet per side. |
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