“…Arthough extensive fasciotomy in a severely injured foot has the potential for complications like wound healing problems, infection, and extensive scarring, most clincal series on fasciotomy for FCS do not report any complications directly related to compartment syndrom release [8,17,27,31], in one series of 14 fasciotomies one skin necrosis occurred and one free flap coverage was needed [29]. On the other hand, multiple late complications have been described for untreated compartment syndrome, as outlined below.…”