Dorsal Pedal Artery

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Pulse Palpation

“The pulse of the posterior (dorsal) pedis artery, a branch of the anterior tibial artery, can be palpated over the talus, cuneiform bones (Fig. 21-14), between the first and second cuneiforms or between the first and second metatarsal bones.”¹

References

1.

Dutton M. Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention. 5th ed. McGraw Hill Education; 2020.