Traumatic occlusion of the external iliac artery in a racing cyclist: a cause of ill defined leg pain.
Stenosis of the external iliac artery in healthy athletes, although uncommon, has been reported in competition cyclists. A case of a racing cyclist whose chronic vague leg symptoms were incorrectly attributed to L4/5 nerve root irritation is reported. This highlights the importance of clinical vascular testing when assessing ill defined leg pain. The role of trauma as a causative factor in this condition has not been previously documented.
Taylor
A J
AJ
Department of Orthopaedics, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Tennant
W G
WG
Batt
M E
ME
Wallace
W A
WA
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications