Amrit Hingorani

Interposition bypass of the popliteal artery using the popliteal vein in 1943

This is a case report of an 85-year-old man who presented to our office in 2005 with increased lower extremity swelling, and a well healed ulceration with hemosiderin deposition of his right leg (Fig 1). The patient was noted to have no palpable popliteal or pedal pulses but a normal femoral pulse. Further examination revealed an old scar from posterior incision in the right popliteal fossa and a well healed left leg below the knee amputation. Upon further evaluation and examination, it was learned the patient was a former soldier in the Soviet army and was