Leg Pain In A Recreational Athlete

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Lab Studies: n/a Other Studies: She had an Xray of her lumbar spine which showed mild loss of disc space at L5-S1. She had an EMG-NCS which was normal and showed no left peroneal or tibial neuropathy or active lumbar radiculopathy. She underwent ABI testing pre and post exercise, which was normal <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS1LegPaininaRecreat-688.jpg" title="Case Photo #1" data-lity><b>Case Photo #1</b></a> . She underwent compartment pressure testing. After three minutes of running, her symptoms were evoked. At one minute post-exercise she had the following measurements: deep posterior compartment: 10 mmHg, superficial posterior compartment: 12 mmHg, lateral compartment: 120 mmHg, and anterior compartment: 32 mmHg <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS2CS1LegPaininaRecr-688.jpg" title="Case Photo #2" data-lity><b>Case Photo #2</b></a> . <br>She also underwent a left leg doppler study which showed no DVT but did show compression of the left iliac vein between the iliac artery and the vertebrae <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS3CS2CS1LegPaininaR-688.jpg" title="Case Photo #3" data-lity><b>Case Photo #3</b></a> Consultations: Upon establishing the dual diagnosis, vascular surgery was consulted for her left iliac vein compression. Click here to continue. Challenge yourself by writing down a revised, working diagnosis before moving to the next slide.		Back
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