Chronic exertional compartment syndrome

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Surgery for chronic exertional compartment syndrome

Photo showing post-surgical treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome.

Surgical treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome involves operating on the fascia. Shown here is the left leg a day after a fasciotomy, with the skin sewn up with a single running stitch.
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