Trendelenburg's test
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Trendelenburg’s test is a test of the saphenous and other veins.[1]
It is named for Friedrich Trendelenburg.[2][3]
It should not be confused with Trendelenburg’s sign, which involves the muscles of the hip.
Video 1: Trandelenburg’s Test
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Video 2: Special Trandelenburg’s Test
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References
- ↑ “eMedicine – Varicose Veins : Article by Wesley K Lew”.
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ F. Trendelenburg. Über die Unterbindung der Vena saphena magna bei Unterschenkelvaricen. [Brun’s] Beiträge zur klinischen Chirurgie, 1891; 7: 195-210.
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