Bilateral anterior tibial artery entrapment by the ankle extensor retinaculum: case report

This article reports the case of a patient with intermittent claudication in both feet due to extrinsic compression of the anterior tibial artery bilaterally by the extensor retinaculum of the ankle, diagnosed by vascular ultrasonography and angiotomography during plantar flexion maneuvers. The patient was treated surgically, resulting in improvement of clinical symptoms.
Source: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro - Category: Surgery Source Type: research