Abstract
Endofibrosis of the external iliac artery is a rare cause of performance-limiting claudication in elite athletes. We describe a 47-year-old male competitive cyclist and a 52-year-old female former international triathlete, with unilateral and bilateral external artery occlusions, respectively, who presented with disabling claudication and an inability to cycle or run. Due to a long-segment occlusion, both were treated with Dacron bypass grafting. Both were able to return to competitive racing postoperatively.
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MeSH terms
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / physiopathology
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Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery*
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Bicycling
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
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Female
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Fibrosis
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular / surgery
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Humans
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Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Iliac Artery / pathology
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Iliac Artery / surgery*
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Intermittent Claudication / etiology
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Intermittent Claudication / surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Physical Endurance*
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Polyethylene Terephthalates
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Prosthesis Design
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Recovery of Function
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Reoperation
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Running
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Swimming
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Polyethylene Terephthalates