Perthes experiment

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Perthes Test

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Clinical venous function test to check the deep leg veins in chronic venous insufficiency.

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Apply the tourniquet tube underneath the knee joint to the standing patient, then let the patient walk for 5 minutes. If the deep veins (perforating or conducting veins) are insufficient, the filling status of the lower leg varices remains unchanged. See also Mahorner-Ochsner experiment, see also Trendelenburg experiment.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer