Excessive length of iliac arteries in athletes with flow limitations measured by magnetic resonance angiography

01 maart 2002 Purpose: Kinking of the iliac arteries can cause flow limitations in endurance athletes. Such kinking may be treated by surgical release of the iliac arteries. However, when the length of the iliac artery is excessive, this may not be effective....

Diagnosing external iliac endofibrosis by postexercise ankle to arm index in cyclists

01 februari 2002 Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine a noninvasive method of evaluating external iliac endofibrosis in cyclists. Methods: Eighteen highly trained male cyclists were divided into two groups: a pathology group (PG; 3 professional and 4 elite)...