Exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer: Table 1

Recurrent pain in the lower leg caused by exercise is a common problem in athletes. The main causes are exercise induced compartment syndrome, periostitis of the tibia, stress fracture, venous diseases, obliterative arterial diseases, and shin splints. Exercise induced compartment syndrome is the le...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2004-04, Vol.38 (2), p.227-229
Main Authors: Cetinus, E, Uzel, M, Bilgiç, E, Karaoguz, A, Herdem, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Recurrent pain in the lower leg caused by exercise is a common problem in athletes. The main causes are exercise induced compartment syndrome, periostitis of the tibia, stress fracture, venous diseases, obliterative arterial diseases, and shin splints. Exercise induced compartment syndrome is the least common. A recurrent tightening or tense sensation and aching in anatomically defined compartments is pathognomonic. The symptoms are caused by abnormally high pressure in compartments of the leg during and after exercise. In this report, a case of exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer is described.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2003.004630