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Operative Results of Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in High-Performance Athletes
Objective Prior reports have documented excellent early results after surgery for external iliac endofibrosis in cyclists. We sought to evaluate our long-term functional outcomes in this select cohort of patients. Methods Patients undergoing...
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Diagnosis and Management of Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: Results of a Delphi Consensus Study
Objective: Iliac endofibrosis is a rare condition that may result in a reduction of blood flow to the lower extremity in young, otherwise healthy individuals. The data to inform everyday clinical management are weak and therefore a Delphi consensus...
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Color Doppler Ultrasound Imaging in the Assessment of Iliac Endofibrosis
Endofibrosis (EF) of the iliac arteries is a flow-limiting condition typically seen in highly trained endurance athletes. Thirty-seven athletes (74 limbs) were referred to our department with suspected EF. All patients had a pre- and postexercise color...
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Intravascular ultrasound imaging as a novel tool for the diagnosis of endofibrosis
Given the rise of high-intensity sport athletes and the paucity of literature on endofibrosis, we describe a novel adjunctive imaging technique to aid in diagnosis. A 41-year-old female triathlete presented with exercise-limiting claudication. Results...
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Iliac artery endofibrosis Case study of an elite triathlete
Progressive stenosis of the iliac artery, known as iliac artery endofibrosis, is poorly recognized by primary care physicians. It is mainly found in male endurance cyclists who are younger than 40 years of age.1,2 Because vascular disease is unexpected...
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Endofibrosis: an unusual cause of leg pain in an athlete
Endofibrosis of the external iliac artery can occur as a rare complication of high endurance physical activities, particularly cycling, running, and rowing. Symptoms mimic claudication and typically occur with vigorous exercise and improve with rest....
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Exertional leg pain is a common condition seen in runners and the general population. Given the broad differential diagnosis of this complaint, this article focuses on the incidence, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic...
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Arterial endofibrosis in professional cyclists
External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis (EIAE) is an uncommon disease usually affecting young, otherwise healthy, patients. It usually involves cyclists but cases have been reported in other groups of endurance athletes. The external iliac artery is the...
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Endofibrosis in an Endurance Athlete
A 35-year-old endurance athlete was referred for unexplained claudication-like complaints in his left lower limb. Elsewhere he was treated for functional compartment syndrome and operated for popliteal artery entrapment syndrome which proved...
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Nonatherosclerotic PAD: Approach to Exertional Pain in the Lower Extremities
Atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease is the most common cause of intermittent claudication. Nonatherosclerotic peripheral artery disease is a heterogeneous collection of diseases affecting the extracoronary arteries which is not due to...
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Arterielle afklemningssyndromer i underekstremiteterne
Funktionsbetingede bensmerter (claudicatio intermittens) hos yngre og i øvrigt raske, veltrænede personer er usædvanligt, men kan ses ved nonaterosklerotiske tilstande som funktionel arteria iliaca-obstruktion og arteria poplitea-afklemningssyndrom....
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Basic data underlying decision making in nonatherosclerotic causes of intermittent claudication
Although most cases of vasculogenic intermittent claudication are caused by atherosclerosis, there is an important minority of cases that are due to nonatherosclerotic causes. Because of their rarity and younger population affected, often without...
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Conditions Presenting with Symptoms of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is estimated to affect more than 20% of people older than 65 years. The vast majority of patients with symptoms suggestive of PAD have atherosclerosis often associated with conventional vascular risk factors such as...
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Iliac artery endofibrosis in a middle-aged female long-distance runner
Exercise-induced iliac artery endofibrosis is a recently described abnormality of the external iliac artery that typically affects younger, healthy endurance athletes. Characteristic of the initially termed cyclist's iliac syndrome is lower limb pain...
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An unusual case of leg pain in a competitive cyclist: a case report and review of the literature
Cycling has become a popular recreational and competitive sport. The number of people participating in the sport is gradually increasing. Despite being a noncontact, low-impact sport, as many as 85% of athletes engaged in the sport will suffer from an...
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Arterial endofibrosis in endurance athletes: angiographic features and classification
Purpose: To describe the spectrum of angiographic features of arterial endofibrosis and to assess the patterns of associated lesions. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was compliant with the declaration of Helsinki principles. Files of...
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Images in vascular medicine. External iliac artery endofibrosis in an amateur runner
A 43-year-old female amateur marathon runner presented with a 3-year history of debilitating left calf pain and paraesthesia, which had gradually progressed to affect the anterior thigh and lumbar region. This was particularly apparent on running and...
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Vascular disorder in a competitive cyclist: a case report
The purpose of this case report was to alert the physical therapist (PT) to the possibility of vascular disorders in endurance athletes with apparent musculoskeletal symptoms. A 33-year-old female injured her knee in a fall and described a history of...
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Iliac blood-flow restrictions causing painful and "powerless" legs are often attributed to overtraining and may develop for some time before being correctly diagnosed. In the current study, differences between actual performance parameters and...
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Angiographic evaluation of high performance athletes with endofibrosis
Background Arterial endofibrosis is a non-atherosclerotic lesion affecting the external iliac, as well as the common iliac and common femoral arteries. This lesion is most often seen in competitive cyclists and is thought to arise from repetitive...