The photographs above demonstrate needle placement when measuring pressures for each of the four leg compartments: anterior (A), lateral (B), deep posterior (C), and superficial posterior (D). Horizontal positioning of the needle for entry is preferred and may be required to access the deep posterior compartment.
From: Flick D, Flick R. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome testing. Curr Sports Med Rep 2015; 14:380. DOI:
10.1249/JSR.0000000000000187. Copyright © 2015 American College of Sports Medicine. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
