Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Forearm in an Elite Rower

We report a case of chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) affecting the volar forearm compartment of an elite rower. CECS of the forearm is a less well recognised entity than lower limb CECS. We describe a typical history and detail a potential treatment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. O'hEireamhoin, J. F. Baker, M. Neligan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/497854