Background: Endoscopic fasciotomy of the forearm for chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) has gained popularity recently.
Aim: To systematically review the literature of endoscopic fasciotomy for CECS of the forearm, aiming to assess the outcomes and complications of the different endoscopic fasciotomy techniques described in the literature.
Methods: On January 18, 2021, PubMed and EMBASE were searched by 3 reviewers independently, and all relevant studies published up to that date were considered based on predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria. The subject headings "endoscopic fasciotomy" and "compartment syndrome" and their related key terms were used. The Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement was used to screen the articles.
Results: A total of seven studies including 183 patients (355 forearms) were included. The mean age of the patients was 31.2 years (range: 15-42 years). The postoperative follow-up duration ranged from 6 wk to 4.9 years. All patients were able to return to sport activities between postoperative weeks 1 to 8. Recurrence of the compartment syndrome occurred in three patients, giving a rate of 1.6% per patient and 0.8% per forearm. The overall complication rate was 8.7% per patient, and 4.5% per forearm. The most common reported complication was hematoma (7 forearms; 2.0%).
Conclusion: Endoscopic fasciotomy for CECS of the forearm has favorable short- and mid-term outcomes with very low recurrence and complication rates. This, however, needs to be confirmed in larger, long-term follow-up, prospective, comparative studies between open, mini-open and endoscopic fasciotomy techniques.
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