Table 1.

Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Compartment Syndrome Reported in the Literature

Related to the patient	Obesity
	Advanced age
	Hypertension
	Hyperlipidemia
	Diabetes Mellitus
	Height
	BMI
	Male sex
	ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class
	Increased muscle bulk
Related to the surgery	Prolonged surgery time
	Systemic hypotension
	Acidemia
	Lack of operative experience
	Combined general-spinal anesthesia
	Hypothermia
	The use of vasoconstricting drugs
	Important bleeding during the surgery
	Wrapping elevated legs