ReviewOpen access journal of sports medicine2019
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome: current management strategies.
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- [Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Acute, chronic, and non-fracture-related compartment syndrome in children. A current concepts review.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Delayed Diagnosis to Definitive Treatment: Diagnostic Delay and Outcomes After Endoscopic-Assisted Fasciotomy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Regional oximetry for diagnosing compartment syndrome: a scoping review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Noninvasive Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome With Shear Wave Elastography and Subharmonic-Aided Pressure Estimation.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2026Article
- In-Office Needle Endoscopic 4-Compartment Fasciotomy for Lower-Leg Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
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- Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome in a 20-year-old man.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025Article
- Bilateral lower limb compartment syndrome after intermittent pneumatic compression and elastic stockings: a therapeutic challenge.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2025Article
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- Chronic Compartment Syndrome in Athletes.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Concurrent Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome and Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- A 60-Year-Old Man with a 34-Year History of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome and 3 Previous Surgical Fasciotomies, Successfully Treated with Injection of Botulinum Toxin.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Resolved With Running Gait Retraining: A Case Report.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Review of Reliable and Valid Noninvasive Tools for the Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Review
- Clinical Consensus on Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: A Delphi Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an underdiagnosed condition that causes lower and upper extremity pain in certain at-risk populations. Lower-extremity CECS is most often observed in running athletes and marching military members. Upper-extremity CECS is most commonly seen in rowers and professional motorcyclists. Although early outcome research on CECS has been based mostly on adult male patients, there has been an increase in the number of studies in pediatric and adolescent patient populations, particularly in females. Evaluation of CECS must include a thorough history and physical exam to rule out other causes of exertional leg pain, but differential diagnosis must remain high on the list. Needle manometry can be used to confirm diagnosis of CECS by measuring intracompartmental pressure. Operative treatment of CECS with fasciotomy has been shown to be effective in resolution of CECS, and new surgical techniques are being developed. In the pediatric population, endoscopy-assisted compartment release has provided high success rates with low complication rates. Nonoperative management of CECS is more commonly described in the literature, and consists of cessation of activities, altering foot-strike pattern, physical therapy, taping, and injections of botulinum toxin A. Nonetheless, larger samples and a more diverse population are needed to better understand the outcomes of nonoperative management. There have been fewer studies on upper-extremity CECS, given its rarity. Success has been found in the treatment of upper-extremity CECS with open fasciotomy, but more studies are needed to understand the efficacy of minimally invasive techniques in the upper extremity. Further research also needs to be done to understand why a large portion (approximately 20%) of the patient population does not experience full resolution of symptoms after fasciotomy.
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