Pratt's Sign Definition

An indication of femoral deep vein thrombosis : it is the presence of dilated pretibial veins in the affected leg, which remain dilated on raising the leg.

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Origin of Pratt's Sign

  • Described in 1949 by American surgeon Gerald H. Pratt (1928-2006).

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