Table 3

Results of the follow-up survey, group 1=CECS (A) and group 2=CECS+MTSS (B); 0=no, 1=yes; average and SD, or count and percentage

M/FAge
(years)
Follow-up
(days)
Active
duty
yes/no
Less
demanding
specialty
yes/no
Fasciotomy
yes/no
Symptoms
now
yes/no
SANE
now
Treatment
success
yes/no
(A) Group 1=CECS
M3011021011700
M2110930n.a.01700
M297011011700
M235110n.a.00700
F258890n.a.01800
M237310n.a.01800
M226250n.a.10900
M22113711101000
M2510980n.a.001000
M194081001501
M226531001751
F238271000801
M198011101801
M245561001801
F234341001801
M219071000851
M2596110001001
M2173111001001
M2344510001001
M2149710001001
n=2023*755,414341083,011
(3,75)(241,2)(70%)3/14=21%(20%)(50%)(13,9)(55%)
(B) Group 2= CECS+MTSS
M2110260n.a.01200
M2310300n.a.11400
F195160n.a.01400
M2210880n.a.01600
M228780n.a.01600
M199960n.a.01700
F2212560n.a.00700
F218390n.a.01700
F223810n.a.01800
F204771001301
F244331001751
M3110561000801
M244081000801
M215301100851
M194711100901
M2511731100901
M213811000951
M215201100951
M2752611001001
M2146211001001
M2176410001001
M1883910001001
n=2221*729,513611074,113
(2,5)(293,8)(59%)6/12=50%(5%)(48%)(23,8)(59%)
  • Note: in total 42/50 patients were reached (84%). At follow-up: 24/42 patients (57%) were still active duty and without fasciotomy; 18/42 returned to their original military specialty (43%); 15/42 left the military (36%); 20/42 still had symptoms (48%); 5/42 patients received fasciotomy (12%).

  • *Median and IQR.

  • CECS, chronic exertional compartment syndrome; F, female; M, male; MTSS, medial tibial stress syndrome; n.a., not applicable; SANE, Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation.