Dr Mark Hutchinson, professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Illinois Medical Centre, and star of the three million times viewed BJSM physical examination videos [http://bit.ly/17UzOuu], gives Karim Khan an update on examination and management of leg pain. He explains why he doesn’t use the term ’shin splints’.

In this podcast Dr Hutchinson covers: (i) clinical work-up of persistent leg pain (ii) investigating compartment pressure (iii) two or four compartments? (iv) tips for surgeons treating compartment syndrome (v) fasciotomy or fasciectomy?

Three extremely relevant papers in BJSM include:

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome testing: a minimalist approach http://bit.ly/10aWJu3

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome http://bit.ly/ZMnzIW

Intracompartmental pressure testing: results of an international survey of current clinical practice, highlighting the need for standardised protocolshttp://bit.ly/17Nbvfd