Open AccessEffectiveness of surgical and non-surgical management strategies in patients with chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the leg: a systematic review protocol
Author(s) -
Sean Kaplan,
Benita Olivier,
Oluchukwu Loveth Obiora
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jbi evidence synthesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2689-8381
DOI - 10.11124/jbies-20-00324
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , cinahl , critical appraisal , evidence based medicine , medline , fasciotomy , compartment (ship) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychological intervention , clinical trial , alternative medicine , pathology , oceanography , psychiatry , political science , law , geology
The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical management versus non-surgical management on pain, range of motion, intracompartmental pressure values, patient satisfaction, recurrence of symptoms, return to activity, function, strength, and sensation in patients diagnosed with chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the anterior compartment of the leg.