Athletes are susceptible to a wide variety of traumatic and nontraumatic vascular injuries to the lower limb. The incidence of vascular injuries in the athletic population is rising, particularly in sports characterized by repetitive motion or high-speed collisions.
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Casey, E., Lento, P.H., Ihm, J.M., Rodriguez, H. (2009). Vascular Injuries in the Lower Limb of Athletes. In: Herring, S., Akuthota, V. (eds) Nerve and Vascular Injuries in Sports Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76600-3_13
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