Blood Res.  2022 Dec;57(4):281-284. 10.5045/br.2022.2022112.

Rapid development of lower leg compartment syndrome following firearm injury in a patient with moderate hemophilia B

• Bodrozic J
• Lekovic D
• Koncar I
• Dzelatović NS
• Miljić P

• KMID: 2537552
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2022.2022112

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  Fig. 1 Factor IX level at the time of the surgery and the trough levels in the first 7 d after surgery.

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  Fig. 2 Right lower leg after autologous skin grafting.

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