Diagnosis and treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower extremities: a review
10.3760/cma.j.cn501098-20231101-00271
- VernacularTitle:下肢慢性骨筋膜间隔综合征诊疗研究进展
- Author:
Haofei WANG
1
;
Xiaojun CHEN
;
Tao WANG
;
Junfei GUO
;
Zhiyong HOU
Author Information
1. 河北医科大学第三医院创伤急救中心，石家庄 050051
- Keywords:
Compartment syndromes;
Lower extremities;
Athletic injuries
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2024;40(3):266-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the lower extremities is a common clinical condition characterized by exercise-induced pain in the extremities, which is predominantly observed in people who take an active part in sports, such as athletes. It is mainly presented as post-exercise pain in the lower extremities, probably accompanied by numbness and limb weakness, etc., affecting the patients′ life and work. The symptoms of CECS in the lower limbs are usually present after physical activities of a certain intensity, making them difficult to be identified through routine outpatient physical examination, and likely to be misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed. Furthermore, the absence of universally accepted and unified treatment standards for CECS of the lower extremities complicates the decision-making process regarding the necessity of surgical intervention and choice of surgical approach in the clinical practice. For this purpose, recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of CECS of the lower extremities were reviewed to provide reference for its standardized diagnosis and treatment.
