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Compartment Syndrome

Scientists at Yuzuncu Yil University target compartment syndrome

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 11th, 2008

According to recent research from Van, Turkey, "Chronic exertional anterior compartment syndrome (CECS) is a condition that causes pain over the front of the shin bone that usually occurs in physically active people, especially runners. It may require sometimes an immediate fasciotomy."

"A longitudinal incision just over the fibula has used as surgical treatment bad cosmetic appearance. Although nowadays mini surgical incisions are preferred. The aim of this study to evaluate a simple fasciotomy technique with a minimal incision by using arthroscope. Nine legs of six patients that diagnosed as CECS has underwent fasciotomy operation with a I cm incision. Complaints had...

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