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SUBMITTER: Voleti PB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722179 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Voleti Pramod B PB Lebrun Drake G DG Roth Cameron A CA Kelly John D JD
Arthroscopy techniques 20151005 5
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an activity-induced condition that occurs when intracompartmental pressures within an osteofascial envelope increase during exercise, leading to reversible ischemic symptoms such as pain, cramping, numbness, or weakness. Nonoperative treatment options for this condition have shown limited success and are often undesirable for the patient given the requirement for activity modification. Traditional surgical treatment options involving open or subcutaneou ...[more]