A 27-year-old male, a regular athlete, refers pain in the right leg after continuous running. He has visited a physiotherapist on several occasions and has been diagnosed with calf overload. Several months have passed, he has not improved and refers intense pain after physical activity that subsides with rest in the following hours of exercise. What test can help in the diagnosis?
We present a case of chronic compartment syndrome. For its diagnosis it is necessary to measure the pressure of the affected compartments at rest and after activity (answer 2 correct).
Positron emission tomography with 18 FDG.
Determination of posterior compartment pressure immediately after activity.
Doppler ultrasound to rule out a circulatory disorder of the lower extremity.
Spectrometry by magnetic resonance.
We present a case of chronic compartment syndrome. For its diagnosis it is necessary to measure the pressure of the affected compartments at rest and after activity (answer 2 correct).