Chronic exertional compartment syndrome: current management strategies

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Table 1 Differential diagnoses to consider in chronic exertional compartment syndrome evaluation

Differential diagnoses
Lower extremity	Upper extremity
Medial tibial stress syndrome (“shin splints”)	Stress fracture
Stress fracture	DVT
DVT	Radiculopathy
Claudication (PAD)	Tendonitis/myositis
Radiculopathy	Peripheral nerve entrapment (ie, CTS, CuTS)
Tendonitis/myositis	Fibromyalgia
Popliteal artery-entrapment syndrome
Oncological etiology
Fibromyalgia

Abbreviations: DVT, deep venous thrombosis; PAD, peripheral artery disease; CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome; CuTS, cubital tunnel syndrome.