Would the diagnostic yield for ABIs or peripheral arterial duplex doppler in a patient with metal rods in both legs be similar or acceptable in comparison to those tests in a patient without metal rods?   

Ankle-brachial index(ABI) relies on the compression of upper and lower extremity arteries with blood pressure cuffs and measuring the ratio of blood pressure between them. While I am not aware of specific studies in those with metallic rod fixation, ABI measurements should have similar utility as lo...