title: Endoscopic-assisted Release of Lower Leg Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndromes: Results of a Systematic Literature Review.
abstract: Endoscopic treatment of recalcitrant chronic exertional compartment syndromes (CECS) of the lower leg is rarely reported. Until now, endoscopic release of CECS of the lower leg is described in only 3 papers addressing 48 interventions in 30 patients. A systematic literature analysis was performed comparing endoscopic and minimally invasive lower leg CECS releases. No statistically relevant difference was found between the results of endoscopic (unweighted mean success rate=86.3%) and minimally invasive (unweighted mean success rate=80.0%) CECS release. However, the methodological quality of the analyzed studies is not sufficient and the number of endoscopically treated patients are too low to draw final conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Sports Medicine Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: Heinz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lohrer
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nauck
authors.forename: Leif
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lohrer
mesh_terms: D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*