Epidemiology
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Clinical features
Anterior compartment syndrome of the lower leg
- Prevalence: most common type of ACS
- Etiology
- Usually due to trauma to the anterior compartment of the leg (e.g., tibial fracture)
- Clinical features
- Often involves injury to the deep peroneal (fibular) nerve
- Pain: with passive flexion of the toe
- Motor: limited ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion and toe extension
- Sensory: loss of sensation/paresthesia in the deep peroneal nerve territory
- Treatment: fasciotomy
Diagnostics
Treatment