The leg should be prepared from the iliac crest to the knee joint. For lateral and posterior compartment syndromes ... The vastus lateralis muscle is reflected superiorly and medially to expose ...

For initial treatment, compressive dressings should be removed and the limb elevated to heart level. Careful nursing and physician assessments should be done serially to assess changes in limb ...

It will occur in the back of the leg just above the heel after being physically active. Compartment syndrome occurs when there is an increase in pressure inside a muscle. This pressure restricts ...

Diagnosis is made by measuring the compartment pressures during exercise ... Finally other rarer causes of exercise induced leg pain are discussed, namely muscle hernia, popliteal artery entrapment ...

We suggest (in cases of bilateral symptoms) that it is possible to investigate one limb only and to be able to safely conclude that a positive result indicates that CECS is present in the ...

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an increasingly recognized cause of leg pain in soccer players ... Diagnosis can be confirmed by measuring the muscle pressures during activity.