Scientific research

Surgical shortening of lengthened iliac arteries in endurance athletes: Short-term and long-term satisfaction

09 November 2022 Objective: Endurance athletes are prone to develop flow limitations in iliac arteries (FLIA). Especially in cyclists and ice speed skaters, excessive hemodynamic loading coupled with hip hyperflexion may cause kinking in lengthened iliac arteries...

Short- and long-term results of operative iliac artery release in endurance athletes

25 January 2022 Objective: Endurance athletes can develop intermittent claudication due to sports-related flow limitations of the iliac artery (FLIA) caused by arterial kinking. In the present study, we investigated the short- and long-term efficacy of an operative...