COmpartment Syndrome vaLidation Of Non Invasive Assessment of Tissue Pressure

Chronic Compartment Syndrome (CCS) is a pathology that affects more specifically subjects exposed to repeated movements, particularly in a professional life or sports. The diagnosis is difficult and often delayed. Currently, the reference technique is invasive. It consists of measuring by a intramuscular puncture (IMP) pressure in the offending compartment early after effort (usually between 1 and 5 minutes post-exercise). A value greater than or equal to 30 mmHg in the first 5 minutes is used as a diagnostic criterion for CCS. Other less invasive techniques (scintigraphy) exist but are subject to certain discordances of interpretation. The advent of new assessment tools, like the MyotonPRO, pave the way for a non-invasive diagnostic approach.