Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm

Kunal Sindhu; Brian Cohen; Joseph A Gil; Travis Blood; Brett D Owens

doi:10.1080/00913847.2018.1530577

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm

Phys Sportsmed. 2019 Feb;47(1):27-30. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1530577. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Authors

Kunal Sindhu¹, Brian Cohen², Joseph A Gil², Travis Blood², Brett D Owens²

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Radiation Oncology , Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine , New York , NY , USA.
² b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Warren Alpert School of Medicine , Brown University , Providence , RI , USA.

PMID: 30273097
DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1530577

Abstract

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an overuse injury characterized by increased intracompartmental pressure during exercise. CECS has been described in the foot, thigh, and trunk, but 95% of cases occur in the lower leg. Interestingly, CECS may also affect the upper extremities and has been best described in the forearms. Unfortunately, due to the rarity of this condition, there is no consensus regarding its diagnosis and treatment. This review seeks to discuss the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CECS of the forearms, which has been described in the literature.

Keywords: Orthopedics; compartment syndrome; exertional; forearm; upper extremity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Compartment Syndromes* / diagnosis
Compartment Syndromes* / epidemiology
Compartment Syndromes* / etiology
Compartment Syndromes* / therapy
Cumulative Trauma Disorders* / diagnosis
Cumulative Trauma Disorders* / epidemiology
Cumulative Trauma Disorders* / etiology
Cumulative Trauma Disorders* / therapy
Exercise / physiology*
Forearm Injuries* / diagnosis
Forearm Injuries* / epidemiology
Forearm Injuries* / etiology
Forearm Injuries* / therapy
Humans
Incidence
Prevalence
Prognosis