EJVES Extra
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e28-e30 , March 2010

Occlusion of the Profunda Femoris Artery in Competitive Cyclists

  • A. Mathew

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    • Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7817 129111; fax: +44 1142 2714747.
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  • T. Fysh

      Affiliations

    • Exeter Vascular Service, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK
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  • J.R. Bottomley

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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  • J.F. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Exeter Vascular Service, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK
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  • J.D. Beard

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK

Received 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 December 2009.

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PII: S1533-3167(10)00003-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.12.002

EJVES Extra
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages e28-e30 , March 2010

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