title: Spontaneous dissection of the external iliac artery secondary to golf club manufacturing.
abstract: Spontaneous dissection of the external iliac artery in the absence of aortic disease is extremely uncommon. We report the conservative treatment of a 46-year-old male patient who presented with acute left lower limb ischemia due to an isolated dissection of the external iliac artery secondary to repetitive swinging movements during golf club manufacturing. Although syndromes of nonatherosclerotic vascular disease secondary to repetitive movements in high-level athletic activity have been previously described in cyclists, long distance runners, and rugby players, we believe this to be the first occupational case associated with golf.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoong
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heyes
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hannon
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006055:Golf; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D007221:Industry; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019876:Sports Equipment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy