Fasciotomy as treatment of Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the deep posterior compartment - a prospective study

Fasciotomy as treatment of Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the deep posterior compartment - a prospective study - CECS-Fas

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37159

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-03

Start date

2012-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Chronic compartment syndrome exertional compartment syndrome

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elevated intracompartimental pressure in deep posterior compartment (resting pressure >20 mmHg or 1 minute after exercise >25 mmHg or 5 minutes after exercise >20 mmHg)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Proven compartment syndrome of any compartment of the lower leg other than the deep posterior compartment - Tibial or fibular stress fracture - Medial tibial stresssyndrome - Surgery on the lower leg or ankle in the last 12 months - Acute Lower back symptoms - Periferal vasculalr disease - Diabetes Mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Meassurement of Intracompartimental pressure of the deep posterior compartment will be repeated six weeks after surgery and will be compaired with the readings before surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS-score for pain, Rand-36, Van Zoest 2008 questionnairy before surgery and 6 weeks after. Likert score for recovery 6 weeks after surgery.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results