Case Report
Hemodynamic Instability after Low-Energy Thigh Contusion Caused by Injury to the Femoral Artery: A Case Report and Literature Review
Figure 1
(a) Asymmetry can be observed between the two limbs due to swelling in the left thigh. P: proximal. D: distal. (b) The CT scan shows the presence of a perifemoral haematoma (indicated by the red arrow). The haematoma affects the vastus intermedius (VI) and a small image of active bleeding is visible in its interior. V: ventral. D: dorsal. VM: vastus medialis. VL: vastus lateralis. VI: vastus intermedius. SA: sartorius. FB: femoral biceps. SM: semimembranosus muscle.
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