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Popliteal Artery Entrapment

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A 26-year-old female presented with a 6-year history of cold foot, paraesthesia and cramping in both legs after intensive physical training. She was a recreational bodybuilder and complained of her symptoms mostly after sporting activity. Symptoms subsequently became more severe, with cramping requiring 20 minutes to release after sport.

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  1. L. di Marzo
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  2. N. M. Rich
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital and Ealing Hospital, London, UK

    George Geroulakos MD, FRCS, DIC, PhD (Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Senior Lecturer) (Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Senior Lecturer)

  2. University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Hero van Urk MD, PhD, FRCS (Professor of Vascular Surgery) (Professor of Vascular Surgery)

  3. Division of Vascular Surgery, UMDNJ-NJMS, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    Robert W. Hobson II MD (Professor of Surgery and Physiology, Director) (Professor of Surgery and Physiology, Director)

  4. Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Vascular Associates, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Keith D. Calligaro MD (Chief) (Chief)

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di Marzo, L., Rich, N.M. (2003). Popliteal Artery Entrapment. In: Geroulakos, G., van Urk, H., Hobson, R.W., Calligaro, K.D. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3870-9_23

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