Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: use of ultrasound guided Botox injection as a non-surgical treatment option
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DOI: 10.1007/s00256-017-2686-6
Abstract: ObjectiveTo determine whether ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a viable alternative to surgical intervention for the treatment of functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES).Materials and methodsTwenty-seven patients met diagnostic criteria confirming… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; ultrasound guided; functional popliteal; popliteal artery ... See more keywords
Surgical management of functional popliteal entrapment syndrome in athletes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.01.068
Abstract: BACKGROUND Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (FPAES) is a rare disorder described in young, physically active adults that can be limb or performance threatening if untreated. We used provocative computed tomography angiography (CTA) in these… read more here.
Keywords: gastrocnemius muscle; muscle; popliteal; entrapment syndrome ... See more keywords
Botulinum toxin: A new treatment for functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome? Five patients relieved more than one year
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.163
Abstract: Introduction/Background Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (FPAES) is an uncommon cause of exercise-induced leg pain. Artery compression is mostly due to hypertrophic gastrocnemius muscles (GCM) without any anatomic abnormality. Surgical arteriolysis of popliteal artery is… read more here.
Keywords: one year; popliteal artery; functional popliteal;