Exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer

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Cetinus E., Uzel M., Bilgic E., Karaoguz A., Herdem M.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.227-229, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.004630
  • Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.227-229
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Recurrent pain in the lower leg caused by exercise is a common problem in athletes. The main causes are exercise induced compartment syndrome, periostitis of the tibia, stress fracture, venous diseases, obliterative arterial diseases, and shin splints. Exercise induced compartment syndrome is the least common. A recurrent tightening or tense sensation and aching in anatomically defined compartments is pathognomonic. The symptoms are caused by abnormally high pressure in compartments of the leg during and after exercise. In this report, a case of exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer is described.