The Wells rule and D‐dimer for the diagnosis of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis

Summary.  Background:  Pretest clinical probability with the Wells rule and D‐dimer have been widely investigated for the diagnosis of symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs, but they have not been formally tested for symptomatic isolated distal DVT diagnosis.

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