Rose's sign is a clinical sign in which the skin of one leg feels warm and stiff when pinched. It can occur in people with

deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis. A minority of DVTs occur in the arms. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and enla ...

due to

oedema Edema, also spelled oedema, and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. Symptoms may include skin which feels tight, the area ma ...

in the affected leg.Assessment of the Elderly Patient: The Peripheral Vascular Examination: Venous Examinations
at Medscape.

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