Acute Lower-Extremity Posterior Compartment Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Apixaban Use

Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant that directly inhibits factor Xa and is indicated for the prophylaxis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis and stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Acute lower-extremity posterior compartment syndrome is a rare complication of apixaban use. We pr...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Adams, Jose H. Ramos, Shyama Appareddy, Hoang Anh Thi Nguyen, Gustavo Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2022-09-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0290
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