title: Endoluminal minimally invasive surgery for chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a new technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fasciotomy is the usual treatment for chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower limb. For esthetic reasons, minimally invasive techniques have been developed but can generate complications. Herein, we report the use of the KnifeLight during minimally invasive anterior and lateral compartment release in view of reducing these complications, within a feasibility study.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted on four cadavers (eight legs) and then an athletic patient (two legs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The technique was carried out on all cases with no complications. The patient's result was excellent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The KnifeLight can be used to perform a fasciotomy of the leg's anterior and lateral compartments. It seems to provide the operator with additional safety compared to other minimally invasive techniques.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is a simple, reliable, and reproducible technique that deserves to be better known.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie de la main, du membre supérieur et des nerfs périphériques, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris cedex 15, France. Electronic address: jerome.pierrart@egp.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pierrart
authors.affiliation: Clinique de l'Union, boulevard de Ratalens, 31240 Saint-Jean, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Croutzet
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie de la main, du membre supérieur et des nerfs périphériques, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie de la main, du membre supérieur et des nerfs périphériques, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris cedex 15, France.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Masmejean
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chronic compartment syndrome; Endoscopic; KnifeLight; Minimally invasive surgery