• PM R · Mar 2016

    Case Reports

    Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous Needle Fascial Fenestration for the Treatment of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Case Report.

    • Jonathan T Finnoff and Sathish Rajasekaran.
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, 600 Hennepin Ave, #310, Minneapolis, MN 55403; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA(∗). Electronic address: finnoff.jonathan@mayo.edu.
    • PM R. 2016 Mar 1; 8 (3): 286-90.

    AbstractChronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) involves a painful increase in compartment pressure caused by exercise and relieved by rest. The most common site for CECS in the lower extremity is the anterior leg compartment. We report a case of a collegiate athlete with bilateral anterior and lateral leg compartment CECS who was successfully treated with an ultrasound-guided, percutaneous needle fascial fenestration of the affected compartments in both legs and was able to return to full, unrestricted activity within 1 week of the procedure. This case highlights the potential application of this procedure for the treatment of anterior and lateral leg CECS. Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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