Your trauma patient has her left hand caught between rollers on a conveyor belt, extrication takes 30 minutes. Evaluation of the injury during extrication showed delayed capillary refill distal to the injury. Post extrication shows rapid capillary refill distal to the injury deformity mid palm no obvious fractures, no lacerations and minor swelling noted. Knowing that crush injuries can cause all kinds of problems which is not considered a crush injury complication?

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Your trauma patient has her left hand caught between rollers on a conveyor belt, extrication takes 30 minutes. Evaluation of the injury during extrication showed delayed capillary refill distal to the injury. Post extrication shows rapid capillary refill distal to the injury deformity mid palm no obvious fractures, no lacerations and minor swelling noted. Knowing that crush injuries can cause all kinds of problems which is not considered a crush injury complication?