PALPATION of the pedal pulses is a part of the physical ... of this examination it is necessary to know the normal occurrence of both the dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial pulses.

The dorsalis pedis pulse is reported to be absent in 8.1% of healthy individuals, and the posterior tibial pulse is absent in 2.0%. Nevertheless, the absence of both pedal pulses, when assessed by ...

We find it helpful to mark the location of each pedal ... locate pulses during the test. Measure the systolic arterial pressures in the following order: right brachial, right dorsalis pedis ...