INTRODUCTION: @entity79 are sparsely reported features of @entity2907 . No studies of the vascular architecture of limbs affected by this syndrome have been published. MATERIAL AND METHODS: @entity1 with @entity2907 affecting the limbs were evaluated in the period between 1997 and 2007. The arterial blood supply was studied using magnetic resonance angiography or computed tomographic angiography. The subjects comprised 8 @entity1 with bilateral and 2 with unilateral limb involvement. The @entity1 ' ages ranged from 2 months to 8 years. The male-to-female ratio was 4:6. A total of 20 limbs was investigated, comprising 18 lower limbs and 2 upper limbs. The @entity2907 bands were divided into superficial or deep. RESULTS: The @entity1 were divided into 4 groups: group 1, thigh bands; group 2, below-knee amputations; group 3, leg bands; and group 4, upper limb bands. A single @entity1 in group 1 with a deep band had a persistent sciatic artery. In group 2, three limbs demonstrated @entity536 arising at the popliteal artery division. In group 3 (14 legs), 7 with deep bands showed some @entity154 either in the popliteal artery division or its branches or both. In the other 7, and in group 4, all with superficial bands, no @entity455 were seen except in one. CONCLUSION: Our findings show that @entity2907 is definitely associated with @entity455 and the depth of the band is an important contributory factor.

@entity154 in XXXX of the limbs.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity154 :: ('MESH:D000013', 'Disease') :: ['anomaly'] @entity2907 :: ('MESH:D000652', 'Disease') :: ['amniotic', 'amniotic band syndrome'] @entity455 :: ('MESH:D014652', 'Disease') :: ['vascular abnormalities'] @entity79 :: ('MESH:D001847', 'Disease') :: ['Bone abnormalities and nerve compression'] @entity536 :: ('MESH:C538265', 'Disease') :: ['attenuated segments in the superficial femoral artery and/or abnormalities']
@entity2907 :: (MESH:D000652,Disease) :: ['amniotic band syndrome']
