Scientific Research
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Scientific research
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Long-term results of the surgical treatment of external iliac endofibrosis
The surgery of external iliac endofibrosis (EIE) is considered only in top sportspeople, who are always very demanding. For this reason it remains debated. The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term results, seldom reported, of this surgery.
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Stenotic intimal thickening of the external iliac artery in competition cyclists
Twenty-three cases of an arterial disease that affects competition cyclists are reported. Patients complained of intermittent acute claudication appearing on one lower limb only at the time of a maximal strain while cycling. Doppler hemodynamic...
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Endofibrosis of the External Iliac Artery in Bicycle Racers : An Unrecognized Pathological State