title: Case report: Limb-threatening femoral vein thrombosis in a healthy carpet fitter: Carpet fitter's thrombosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of femoral vein thrombosis in a carpet fitter and to highlight this as an occupational hazard.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case presentation and literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An otherwise fit 21-year-old carpet fitter with no past medical history presented with acute thrombosis of his left common femoral, superficial femoral and great saphenous veins. Attempted catheter directed thrombolysis was unsuccessful. Due to severe pain and the threat of venous gangrene he was treated by emergency surgical thrombectomy with excision of chronic venous scarring and vein-patch repair that led to resolution of his symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deep vein thrombosis is typically associated with factors such as increasing age and prolonged periods of immobility; however, certain 'active' occupations can increase its risk. Crouched and cramped working conditions including repetitive active movement with flexed hips and knees can predispose to increased risk of venous thromboembolism.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothnie
authors.affiliation: The Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aga
authors.affiliation: The Department of Interventional Radiology, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK.
authors.forename: Santhosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vijayaragahavan
authors.affiliation: The Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK Isaac.Nyamekye@worcsacute.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nyamekye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017131:Thrombectomy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Femoral vein thrombosis; May–Thurner syndrome; carpet fitter; occupational risk