Yoong S, Heyes G, Davison G W, Hannon R, O'Donnell M E
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2013 Jan;47(1):73-5. doi: 10.1177/1538574412467862. Epub 2012 Nov 29.
Spontaneous dissection of the external iliac artery in the absence of aortic disease is extremely uncommon. We report the conservative treatment of a 46-year-old male patient who presented with acute left lower limb ischemia due to an isolated dissection of the external iliac artery secondary to repetitive swinging movements during golf club manufacturing. Although syndromes of nonatherosclerotic vascular disease secondary to repetitive movements in high-level athletic activity have been previously described in cyclists, long distance runners, and rugby players, we believe this to be the first occupational case associated with golf.
