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Though the gold standard of diagnostic modality and treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis in leg veins is greatly established, the dilemma about approach to isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) still continues. The main reasons for the lack of clear guidelines are inadequate understanding of natural history of IDDVT, variable incidence reported in different studies, inferior sensitivity of diagnostic techniques and inconsistent outcomes of applied treatment.
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Gore, M. (2018). Isolated Infrapopliteal Deep Venous Thrombosis. In: Khanna, A., Jindal, R. (eds) Venous Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1108-6_11
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