Popliteal artery entrapment is the name of the rare congenital defect in Alyson's right leg that not only could have ended her run as a crack soccer and FUTSAL (five-on-a-side) soccer player, but may have ended her life as well.
The condition is an unusual cause of intermittent blockage of a arteries in the leg. It has been documented among a handful of young people, notably athletes. "It's so rare, you can't find any solid information about it when you Google,"...
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