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Anterior Compartment Syndrome

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Rapid swelling, increased tension, pain, and ischemic necrosis of the muscles of the anterior tibial compartment of the leg, often following excessive PHYSICAL EXERTION.

Also Known As:

Anterior Compartment Syndromes; Anterior Tibial Syndromes; Compartment Syndrome, Anterior; Compartment Syndromes, Anterior; Syndrome, Anterior Compartment; Syndrome, Anterior Tibial; Syndromes, Anterior Compartment; Syndromes, Anterior Tibial; Tibial Syndrome, Anterior; Tibial Syndromes, Anterior; Anterior Tibial Syndrome

Networked: 22 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches)
2.	False Aneurysm (Pseudoaneurysm)
3.	Thrombocytopenia (Thrombopenia)
4.	Rhabdomyolysis
5.	Muscular Diseases (Myopathy)

Experts

1.	Styf, Jorma: 1 article (11/2014)
2.	Nilsson, Andreas: 1 article (11/2014)
3.	Zhang, Qiuxia: 1 article (11/2014)
4.	Tashakkor, A Yashar: 1 article (01/2012)
5.	Mendell, Jerry R: 1 article (01/2012)
6.	Janssen, Paul M L: 1 article (01/2012)
7.	Rodino-Klapac, Louise R: 1 article (01/2012)
8.	Brown, Robert H: 1 article (01/2012)
9.	Malik, Vinod: 1 article (01/2012)
10.	Lewis, Sarah: 1 article (01/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Anterior Compartment Syndrome:

1.	Inosine Monophosphate (IMP)IBA 11/01/2014 - "To diagnose chronic anterior compartment syndrome (CACS) among patients with exercise-induced leg pain, intramuscular pressure (IMP) is regarded as the gold standard. "
2.	Lactic Acid FDA LinkGeneric 08/01/1984 - "Intramuscular pressure, fiber type distribution, relative cross-sectional area of slow-twitch muscle fibers, muscle lactate, and water content were studied in eight patients with medial tibial syndrome and in eight patients with chronic anterior compartment syndrome. "
3.	Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin)FDA LinkGeneric 06/01/1993 - "Cyclosporin-associated rhabdomyolysis and anterior compartment syndrome in a renal transplant recipient."
4.	Prothrombin (Factor II)IBA 06/01/1986 - "Management of anterior compartment syndrome in two high responder factor VIII inhibitor patients with activated prothrombin complex concentrate."
5.	OxygenIBA 01/01/1986 - "Delayed use of hyperbaric oxygen for treatment of a model anterior compartment syndrome."
6.	MercuryIBA 12/01/1983 - "In the patients with chronic anterior-compartment syndrome, the preoperative intramuscular pressure in the anterior tibial compartment, as measured by the wick-catheter method, was increased ten minutes after exercise to 52 +/- 36 millimeters of mercury. "
7.	Factor VIII (Coagulation Factor VIII)IBA 06/01/1986 - "Management of anterior compartment syndrome in two high responder factor VIII inhibitor patients with activated prothrombin complex concentrate."
8.	CollagenIBA 05/01/1994 - "To explore this possibility, we compared the mechanical and biochemical characteristics (stiffness, thickness, time-dependent response, collagen content, and collagen crosslinking) of fascia from patients with symptomatic anterior compartment syndrome to fascia from adjacent collateral compartments. "
9.	AnticoagulantsIBA 05/01/1985 - "Anterior compartment syndrome in a patient with fracture of the tibial plateau treated by continuous passive motion and anticoagulants. "
10.	Miyoshi myopathyIBA 01/01/2012 - "The dysferlinopathies comprise a group of untreatable muscle disorders including limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B, Miyoshi myopathy, distal anterior compartment syndrome, and rigid spine syndrome. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Catheters 03/01/1982 - "This report presents the early results of a new technique, using a solid-state transducer intracompartmental (STIC) catheter, developed to measure dynamic pressure changes in the anterior compartment of the leg in patients with exercise-induced anterior compartment syndrome. " 12/01/1983 - "In the patients with chronic anterior-compartment syndrome, the preoperative intramuscular pressure in the anterior tibial compartment, as measured by the wick-catheter method, was increased ten minutes after exercise to 52 +/- 36 millimeters of mercury. "
2.	Decompression 11/01/1986 - "After having had a standard decompression for anterior compartment syndrome, five patients presented with persistent symptoms and pressure values above normal. " 08/18/1956 - "Anterior tibial syndrome after acute arterial occlusion, treated by decompression."
3.	Thrombectomy 07/01/1985 - "One patient required femoral-femoral arterial bypass preoperatively, 4 patients had postoperative lower limb ischemia treated by IAB removal or thrombectomy and 1 patient had thrombocytopenia (less than 60,000/mm3), 1 false aneurysm, 1 anterior compartment syndrome and 1 prolonged bleeding at the insertion site. "
4.	Embolectomy 11/01/1960 - "Anterior tibial syndrome after embolectomy."
5.	Mammaplasty (Breast Reconstruction) 01/01/2012 - "A case involving a 56-year-old woman who developed an anterior compartment syndrome of her right lower leg following a bilateral mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction is presented. " 01/01/2012 - "Lower extremity anterior compartment syndrome complicating bilateral mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: A case report and literature review."