[Lower extremity arterial entrapment syndromes].

Iliac endofibrosis or iliac kinking and popliteal artery entrapment syndrome are uncommon causes of arterial insufficiency and intermittent claudication in young physically active adults. Diagnostics can be difficult, as the symptoms often are confused with sport injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. Investigation of these patients relies on accurate clinical history and examination as well as both static and dynamic imaging.

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: ultrasound imaging, intraoperative findings, and clinical outcome.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report our experience with popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) with special emphasis on the applicability of duplex ultrasound scanning (DUS) when diagnosing PAES. In addition to examining the correlation between DUS and intraoperative findings in symptomatic limbs, the ultrasonic effect of plantar flexion in healthy volunteers were also evaluated.

Methods: During a 12-month period, 11 symptomatic limbs in 8 patients with a mean age of 29 years were referred with suspected PAES and enrolled consecutively.