Surgical Treatment of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Pediatric Patients

Conclusion: CECS in pediatric patients most commonly occurs in adolescent females participating in running sports. Fasciotomy results in a 79.5% return-to-sports rate. Recurrence occurs in 18.8% of patients, more commonly in patients undergoing anterior and lateral release only.

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Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - September 29, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Beck, J. J., Tepolt, F. A., Miller, P. E., Micheli, L. J., Kocher, M. S. Tags: Compartment syndromes, Pediatric sports medicine, Running Foot, Ankle, and Leg Source Type: research