The dorsalis pedis artery supplies oxygenated blood to the dorsal (upper) side of the foot. It originates at the anterior tibial artery in the leg, runs across the top of the foot and ankle bones ...

left dorsalis pedis, left posterior tibial, and left brachial. Place a liberal amount of conducting gel over the pulse location, place the Doppler probe over the artery, and turn on the device.

To interpret the findings of this examination it is necessary to know the normal occurrence of both the dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial pulses. Previous studies on the frequency of absent ...