Surgical Management for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg: A Systematic Review of the Literature

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 1478 - 1486
• Main Authors: Campano, Dominic, Robaina, Jose A., Kusnezov, Nicholas, Dunn, John C., Waterman, Brian R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Athletes; Chronic Disease; Compartment Syndromes - physiopathology; Compartment Syndromes - surgery; Fasciotomy; Humans; Lower Extremity - physiopathology; Lower Extremity - surgery; Military Personnel; Orthopedics; Physical Exertion - physiology; Reoperation

To review published literature to characterize the at-risk demographic, operative indications, surgical techniques, functional outcomes, and reoperation and complication rates after operative management of chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the lower leg. We searched PubMed, Embase, C...