11/4/2022 0 Comments Lower leg compartments![]() ![]() During strenuous exercise, there can be up to a 20% increase in muscle volume and weight due to increased blood flow and oedema, so pressure increases. ![]() Īny condition that results in an increase of pressure in a compartment can lead to the development of acute (ACS) or chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS). The definitive treatment of ACS is timely fasciotomy. Hallmark symptoms of ACS include the 6 P’s: pain, poikilothermia, pallor, paresthesia, pulselessness, and paralysis. Late findings of ACS can lead to limb amputation, contractures, paralysis, multiorgan failure, and death. Although benign, the refractory nature of CECS often results in a substantial portion of patients ultimately electing to proceed with fasciotomies.
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