Medial compartment syndromes can be approached through a medial incision along the course of the saphenous vein, rotation of the sartorius muscle, and incision of the medial intermuscular septum.

There are five types of hip flexor muscles: the iliacus, pectineus, psoas major, rectus femoris, and sartorius muscles. You use these muscles to lift your knees and bend forward at the hip.