Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 19, 2026

A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg
Published on: May 31, 2019
[Chronic exertional compartment syndrome in the lower leg]
Rasmus Lund Hansen1, Peter Toquer Jessen
1Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Slagelse Sygehus, Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse. muslundt@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) commonly occurs in young adult runners. The mechanism of pain is unknown. CECS is a clinical diagnosis and is confirmed by intracompartmental pressure testing (IPT). The evidence-based guidance for IPT is sparse. Instead of Pedowitz et al's criteria we recommend one minute after pain triggered exercise IPT ≥ 36 mmHg as diagnostic value. At the moment fasciotomy is the treatment of choice for athletes who would like to maintain the same level of activity, but injection with botulinum toxin type A could be a new useful alternative.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Peripheral Arterial Disease II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Evaluation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-III: Symptoms and Complications.
Symptoms of COPD can be classified as primary or systemic. Primary symptoms relate to reduced airflow, while systemic or extrapulmonary symptoms relate to COPD's broader impact on the body.
Primary Symptoms of COPD:
Muscles of the Leg that Move the Foot and Toes
Anterior Compartment
The anterior compartment includes muscles that contribute to the dorsiflexion of the foot. This compartment houses the tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, and extensor digitorum longus muscles....
Assessment of the Cardiovascular System III: Palpation
Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Measurement
Position the patient at a thirty- to forty-five-degree angle or in a semi-fowler's position. Look for the highest point of pulsation in the internal jugular vein and measure the vertical distance to the angle of Loius or sternal angle. A normal JVP is 3-4 cm above...
Varicose Veins I: Introduction
Muscles that Move the Leg
Anterior Compartment
The quadriceps femoris, the most visible muscle of the anterior compartment, is integral for leg extension and thigh flexion. It is formed by merging four distinct muscles — the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris. The quadriceps tendon, a shared tendon of the four quadriceps muscles, is affixed...

