A more biomechanically stressed segment (flexion, torsion with hip/knee movement) historically associated with higher restenosis rates after bare stenting; drug-coated balloons and drug-eluting stents, along with atherectomy-based plaque modification in heavily calcified or long lesions, are commonly used to improve durability.
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