anterior compartment syndrome
(redirected from chronic exertional compartmental syndrome)anterior compartment syndrome
A condition that typically arises in the anterior compartment of the lower leg, characterised by cramping, pain and tightness, often with numbness and tingling in the foot.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
anterior compartment syndrome
A condition in which swelling within the anterior compartment of the lower leg jeopardizes the functionality of the muscles, nerves, and arteries that serve the footMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.