Healio

High return to sport seen with lower extremity fasciotomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Patient-reported outcomes improved and there was a high rate of return to sport in patients who ...
Healio

Atraumatic idiopathic compartment syndrome requiring emergent fasciotomy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 42-year-old man with no past medical history and prescribed no medications presented to the ED with complaints ...
BMJ

1 The effect of fasciotomy for the treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery – Section for Sports Traumatology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen Part of IOC Research Center Copenhagen, Denmark 2 Department of ...
Healthline

Lower Extremity: Definition and Anatomy

When a medical professional refers to your lower extremity, they’re typically referring to everything between your hip to your toes. The muscles in your lower extremity contract and relax to move ...