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Assessing Long-Term Outcomes In Individuals Undergoing Fasciotomy For Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Of The Lower Leg, Nick Pasic

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This study was a case series of 46 patients (mean age 30 years (SD ± 13.0) who underwent fasciotomy for treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS). We prospectively collected long-term patient-reported functional outcome using the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and used existing pre-operative intracompartmental pressure testing data prior to and following exercise to determine the association between the LEFS and pre-operative pressure measurements At the time of follow-up, patients completed one LEFS questionnaire to assess their current health status, another to query their status at the time of best outcome, as well as a return-to-sport/satisfaction questionnaire.

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