Previously reported cases of lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome
| Reference | Age/sex | Setting | Fasci. | Outcome/duration of follow-up |
| Present case | 53/M | Ankle surgery (prolonged positioning), obesity | – | Chronic back pain, radicular pain in the lower limb/7 years |
| 5 | 24/M | Exercise (skiing) | – | Intermittent residual back pain/3 months |
| 7 | 27/M | Exercise (skiing) | – | Mild residual back pain/4 months |
| 16 | 55/M | Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery | – | Slight residual back pain/3 months |
| 10 | 21/M | Weightlifting | + | Significant improvement of back pain/7 days |
| 18 Case 1 | 57/M | Aortoiliac bypass surgery | – | Chronic low back pain/10 months |
| 18 Case 2 | 34/M | Gastric bypass surgery | – | Sensory loss in the peri-spinal region/1 year |
| 13 | 43/F | Trauma, fall | + | Significant improvement in back pain/6 months |
| 9 | 35/M | Exercise (skiing) | + | Complete recovery/3 months |
| 8 | 25/M | Exercise (surfboarding) | + | Complete recovery/2 months |
| 15 | 29/F | Weightlifting | – | Resolution of back pain/6 months |
| 19 | 16/M | Weightlifting | + | Complete resolution of back pain/2 years |
| 17 | 67/M | abdominal aortic surgery | – | Residual mild back pain/7 months |
| 3 | 45/M | Cocaine | + | Complete recovery/2 weeks |
| 2 | 30/M | Bodybuilding, anabolic steroids | – | Significant residual back pain/2 months |
| 11 | 32/M | creatine, pseudoephedrine | + | Complete recovery/14 days |
| 24 | 23/M | Weightlifting | – | Residual back pain only with exercise/4 months |
| 12 | 20/M | Strenuous exercise | + | Complete recovery/1 months |
| 25 | 16/M | Strenuous exercise | + | Complete recovery/3 months |
| 23 | 30/M | Weightlifting | + | Complete recovery/3 months |
| 26 | 23/M | Exercise | + | Complete recovery/1 year |
| 14 | 43/F | Direct trauma | + | Post-operative recovery/NA |
| 22 | 25/M | Weightlifting | – | Residual back pain/13 days |
| 27 | 23/M | Weightlifting | + | Complete recovery/1 year |
| 28 | 25/M | Weightlifting | – | Persistent back pain/3 days |
| 20 | 25/M | Exercise (cross-fit) | – | Refractory back pain/5 days |
| 21 | 24/M | Weightlifting | – | Persistent back pain/9 days |
| 29 Case1 | 30/M | Weightlifting | + | Complete recovery/6 months |
| 29 Case 2 | 31/M | Exercise | + | Complete recovery/6 months |
| 30 | 17/M | Exercise (callisthenics) | + | Complete recovery/4 months |
F, female; Fasci, fasciotomy; M, male.