Buerger's test
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Buerger's test
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Buerger's test is performed in an assessment of arterial sufficiency. It is named after Leo Buerger. The vascular angle, which is also called Buerger's angle, is the angle to which the leg has to be raised before it becomes pale, whilst lying down. In a limb with a normal circulation the toes and sole of the foot, stay pink, even when the limb is raised by 90 degrees. In an ischaemic leg, elevation to 15 degrees or 30 degrees for 30 to 60 seconds may cause pallor. A vascular angle of less than 2
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Medical test of the circulatory system
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2024-03-31T23:00:50Z
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