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Extent of thigh swelling 5 days after initial trauma, Case  1.
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He was referred to the emergency department for further assessment.  Figure 3 shows the extent of the thigh swelling.
Immediately after fasciotomy, Case  1.
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After fasciotomy (Figure 4), Mr.
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An area of definite vascular abnormality is demonstrated in the deep muscular branches of the profunda and proximal thigh. This correlated with the large expanding haematoma. A segment of these distal vessels was embolised using several coils.
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Mr. M received recombinant Factor VIII preoperatively and underwent a femoral arteriogram plus embolisation for two pseudoaneurysms (Figure 5).