Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may ... the lateral epicondyle of the femur to expose the iliotibial band or fascia lata. The iliotibial band is incised for the length of the incision.

The fascial compartment is something like a tube in which the muscle resides and as such, can contain the muscle to a certain degree. However, the patient with exercise-induced compartment ...

Compartment syndrome refers to muscle ischaemia following small vessel occlusion resulting from an increase in local tissue pressure within a closed fascial compartment (fig 1). The condition may be ...