External Iliac Endofibrosis in Endurance Athletes: A Novel Case in an Endurance Runner and a Review of the Literature

01 december 2003 Background: There is increasing recognition that high-performance athletes can develop symptomatic arterial flow restriction in one or both (15%) legs due to kinking and/or endofibrosis of their iliac arteries. Methods: Case report and review based on...

Arterial problems in athletes

07 oktober 2003 Background Athletes may present with arterial problems that are unusual in the typical patient with peripheral vascular disease. They are often handicapped only at the extremes of physical exertion and may have normal arterial pulses beyond any...