8 pedicured pedal access techniques expanding in 2026 clinics The year 2026 is witnessing the widespread adoption of "retrograde" access—approaching blockages from the foot upward—as the final frontier in limb salvage. For patients with "no-option" chronic limb-threatening ischemia, where traditional groin-down access has failed, these pedal-first techniques are offering a last-chance alternative to amputation. New 2026 clinical data confirms...