A new syndrome: the pseudo-entrapment of the popliteal artery and tibial nerve.
The pseudo-entrapment syndrome is caused by kinking of the popliteal artery and vein, and/or of the common tibial nerve, and occasionally of the common fibular nerve. The clinical symptoms are similar to the symptoms found in the entrapment syndrome. The kinking in pseudo-entrapment is caused by one or more transverse fibrous bands, resulting in calf pain and distress. The assessment of this new syndrome is made only by Doppler ultrasound being adequate and accurate. The treatment is surgical consisting in division and resection of the fibrous bands. The results achieved early and late postoperatively are excellent. This syndrome is till now not defined, disregarded and underdiagnosed, so that it is justified to consider it as a new syndrome.
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School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Lübeck, Germany.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D013979:Tibial Nerve; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology