Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm

Kunal Sindhu; Brian Cohen; Joseph A. Gil; Travis Blood; Brett D. Owens

doi:10.1080/00913847.2018.1530577

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm

Kunal Sindhu
, Brian Cohen
, Joseph A. Gil
, Travis Blood
, Brett D. Owens

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Abstract

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an overuse injury characterized by increased intracompartmental pressure during exercise. CECS has been described in the foot, thigh, and trunk, but 95% of cases occur in the lower leg. Interestingly, CECS may also affect the upper extremities and has been best described in the forearms. Unfortunately, due to the rarity of this condition, there is no consensus regarding its diagnosis and treatment. This review seeks to discuss the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CECS of the forearms, which has been described in the literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-30
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physician and Sportsmedicine
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2018.1530577
State	Published - 2 Jan 2019

Keywords

Orthopedics
compartment syndrome
exertional
forearm
upper extremity

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