Foot claudication with plantar flexion as a result of dorsalis pedis artery impingement in an Irish dancer.
Dorsalis pedis artery impingement is an extremely rare cause of foot claudication, with a single case reported in the literature. In this report, we describe the case of a 17-year-old female Irish dancer who presented with intermittent bilateral foot pain and discoloration during active plantar flexion.
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA. bsmith5@uwhealth.org
Brigitte K
BK
Smith
Travis
T
Engelbert
William D
WD
Turnipseed
D000293:Adolescent; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003615:Dancing; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color