title: Popliteal entrapment syndrome and age.
abstract: On the occasion of diagnosing a popliteal entrapment syndrome in a 59-year old man with no cardiovascular risk factors, who developed acute ischemic leg pain during long distance running, we give an overview on this entity with emphasis on patients' age. The different types of the popliteal artery compression syndrome are summarized. The diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are discussed. The most important clinical sign of a popliteal entrapment syndrome is the lack of atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with limited walking distance. Not only in young athletes but also in patients more than 50 years old the popliteal entrapment syndrome has to be taken into account.
authors: Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital Baselland Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Schweizer
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Hügli
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Koella
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Jeanneret
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants