A consecutive operative series of 100 @entity1 with chronic @entity2054 involving 233 compartments is reported. Seven of every eight were athletes, and runners predominated. Exercise-induced symptoms of consistently recurring tightness, @entity158 (in some, sharp @entity158 ) in anatomically defined compartments were pathognomonic. Mean months of symptoms prior to operation was 22; median age was 26 years. Bilaterality occurred in 82. The distribution of compartments was: anterior, 39%; lateral, 12%; and posterior, 48%. Incidental compartment pressures were elevated (mean = 23 mmHg). Fasciotomy using local anesthesia was performed on 70 outpatients. At a median of 4.5 months, over 90% were cured or significantly improved in symptoms and/or function. Median time to walking unassisted was 2 days, and to resumption of conditioned running 21 days. Fasciotomy can be a safe, effective, and economical treatment for chronic @entity2054 .

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2054 :: ('MESH:D003161', 'Disease') :: ['compartment syndrome'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['aching', 'pains']
@entity2054 :: (MESH:D003161,Disease) :: ['Chronic compartment syndrome']
