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Fig. 2

From: Anatomic description of the distal great saphenous vein to facilitate peripheral venous access during resuscitation: a cadaveric study

Fig. 2

Measurements obtained in the study. A, most prominent bony point in medial malleolus. B, the point at which the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the great saphenous vein reaches the skin surface. C, the center of the great saphenous vein. D, widest collapsed diameter of the great saphenous vein. AB distance, curvilinear distance from the most prominent bony point of the medial malleolus to the great saphenous vein. BC distance, skin depth to the great saphenous vein. Scale bar = 2 cm

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