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A patient was on DVT prophylaxis. All of the following has perforators which connect superficial veins to the deep veins, except?

A
Ankle
B
Below the inguinal ligament
C
Mid calf
D
Lower thigh
High-Yield Explanation
Below inguinal ligament.Blood flows from the superficial to the deep veins through perforating (communicating veins)Perforators are located- below the medial malleolus (inframalleolar perforator)- in the medial calf (Cockett perforators)- just above (Dodd perforator) & below the knee (Boyd perforator)- at the level of the adductor canal (Hunterian perforator)

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