Symptoms of compartment syndrome include:

• Worsening pain near the injury
• Severe pain near the injury
• Severe swelling around the injury
• Pale skin over the injured area
• Severe muscle weakness

Additional symptoms of compartment syndrome in the arm include:

• Arm weakness (unilateral)
• Hand weakness (unilateral)
• Arm numbness (unilateral)
• Hand numbness (unilateral)
• Arm swelling (unilateral)
• Hand swelling (unilateral)
• Severe arm pain
• Severe hand pain
• Weak pulse in the wrist
• Poor capillary refill in the fingers

Additional symptoms of compartment syndrome in the leg include:

• Leg weakness (unilateral)
• Leg numbness (unilateral)
• Leg swelling (unilateral)
• Foot swelling (unilateral)
• Severe leg pain
• Severe foot pain
• Weak pulse in the foot
• Poor capillary refill in the toes