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Anterior Compartment Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Anterior Compartment Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C05.651.180.063
C14.907.303.063
Unique ID
D000868
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000868
Annotation
in tibia; note X ref: restricted to anterior muscle
Scope Note
Rapid swelling, increased tension, pain, and ischemic necrosis of the muscles of the anterior tibial compartment of the leg, often following excessive PHYSICAL EXERTION.
Entry Term(s)
Anterior Tibial Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Muscular Diseases (1966-1971)
Tibia (1966-1971)
Vascular Diseases (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
91,72-80; was see under COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES 1981-90; was heading 1972-80
History Note
91(81)72; was see under COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES 1981-90; was heading 1972-80
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/09
Anterior Compartment Syndrome Preferred
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