| Abstract: | The Dorsalis Pedis artery (DPA) is an often overlooked but important artery that can be utilized for limb salvage surgery. It is especially useful in the diabetic patient in whom disease at the level of the bifurcation of the popliteal artery is common. The unique anatomic location and communication with the pedal arch makes the DPA a good outflow vessel. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 105:401–405 (Verta, 1982, Ascer, 1988 J. Vasc. Surg., 8:434–441; Harris, 1989, Arch Surg., 124:1232–1235). © 1992 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
