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Editorial
. 2018 Dec;26(5):249-253.
doi: 10.1080/10669817.2018.1526465. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

Common iliac artery occlusion presenting with back and leg pain: case report and differential diagnosis considerations for neurogenic/vascular claudication

Erin L Huml  1 , Robert A Davies  1 , Gary A Kearns  2 , Shannon M Petersen  3 , Jean-Michel Brismée  4
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Editorial

Common iliac artery occlusion presenting with back and leg pain: case report and differential diagnosis considerations for neurogenic/vascular claudication

Erin L Huml et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2018 Dec.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) Pain diagram at time of initial evaluation displaying severe back and leg pain pre-stent; (b) post-stent pain diagram with symptoms alleviation.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(a) Pre-stent angiogram showing 75% right common iliac artery occlusion; (b) post-stent angiogram associated with immediate relieve of back and leg pain.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Clinical decision-making for differential diagnosis of neurogenic versus vascular claudication for patients with complaints of lower extremity pain and risk factors for peripheral vascular disease (ABI = Ankle-Brachial Index).
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