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The long (great) saphenous vein originates at which of the following?

Plantar vein of the fifth digit 2%

Dorsal vein of the first digit 42%

Venous anastomosis posterior to medial malleolus 36%

Venous anastomosis anterior to lateral malleolus 9%

Posterior to the medial epicondyle of the femur 11%

Long/Great Saphenous Course:

Originates at the dorsal vein of the first digit
Passes anterior to the medial malleolus
Passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the femur
At the saphenofemoral junction in the femoral triangle it joins the
femoral vein

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Long Saphenous Vein

The RCEM expects candidates to know:

Surface marking throughout the compartments
The common pattern of its tributaries

Diagram illustrating the long (AKA Great) Saphenous Vein

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