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A Rare Case Report of Exertional Leg Pain
Paige Dyrek1, Anne Kuwabara, Michael Fredericson
1Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
Abstract:
The accurate diagnosis of exertional leg pain in athletes is often delayed because of vague presenting symptoms and nonspecific physical examination findings. This case report outlines exertional leg pain in a runner caused by combined popliteal artery entrapment and soleal sling syndromes, 2 uncommon causes of exertional leg pain. This case report highlights the overlapping clinical presentation of these 2 diagnoses and the intricate differences in diagnostic workup and surgical approach to management.
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