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