**8. Complications**

Compartmental syndrome is a limb threatening complication and it is considered a medical emergency that should be managed with fasciotomies. Fasciotomies are indicated in patients with signs and symptoms related to the syndrome, such as, pain to passive mobilization, hipostesia, weakness and elevated compartmental pressure, measured every hour with more than 30 mmHg regardless of elevation of the extremity and the administration of the antivenin. (Walter, Bilden, & Gibly, 1999)
