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Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Compartment syndrome characterized by pain in muscle groups with elevated compartment pressures due most often exercise training in athletes. Most often encountered chronic exertional compartment syndrome is in the anterior or deep posterior compartments of the lower leg in athletes in training similar to POPLITEAL ARTERY ENTRAPMENT SYNDROME.

Synonyms(1)

Synonym
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is the most prevalent cause of exercise-induced leg pain in athletes."( Kaplan, S; Obiora, OL; Olivier, B, 2021)
"Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a common cause of exercise-related leg pain that can be debilitating to many athletes."( Chen, S; Todd, NW; Williams, S, 2023)
"Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a condition that typically affects athletic/active individuals."( Malik, GR; Vyas, KA, 2023)

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-19900 (0.00)23.3326
1990's0 (0.00)12.5806
2000's0 (0.00)18.1394
2010's0 (0.00)28.8240
2020's21 (100.00)9.53
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