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Exertional leg pain in athletes involves a broad differential diagnosis, primarily including chronic exertional compartment syndrome, vascular entrapment, and nerve entrapment etiologies.
This article reviews the diagnosis and management of chronic exertional compartment syndrome and vascular and nerve entrapment etiologies in athletes.
Broad differential for exertional leg pain remains essential in athletes; extends synthesis of CECS and entrapment diagnosis and management.
Exertional leg pain is a common condition seen in athletes and the general population. Although the differential diagnosis of exertional leg pain is broad, this article focuses on the incidence, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management, and return-to-play guidelines of chronic exertional compartment syndrome and vascular and nerve entrapment etiologies.
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Rajasekaran et al. (2012) studied this question. Exertional leg pain in athletes involves a broad differential diagnosis, primarily including chronic exertional compartment syndrome, vascular entrapment, and nerve entrapment etiologies.
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