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. 2006 Feb 11;332(7537):347–350. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7537.347

Table 5.

Pain with arterial ulceration

• Pain may be present at rest and may be alleviated by hanging the foot over the side of the bed or sleeping in a chair
• Pain usually begins distal to the obstruction, moving proximally as ischaemia progresses
• The ulcer itself is often painful