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While immediate angiographic results are good, placing a stent across the knee

               joint may have long term problems of stent fracture.  The stent is subject to con-                                         A 71-year old lady has a small 4.5cm AAA.  She had an X-ray of her knees for de-
               stant stress from knee joint flexion and patency is inferior to above-knee stent-                                          generation.  What do you see?
               ing.  Note also the extensive calcification of the collaterals and tibial arteries.



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