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Evaluation of the penetrating wound to the groin in a patient without obvious external hemorrhage or hematoma presents specific challenges. Commonly, patients have no complaints or only report pain at the injury site. These patients can generally be evaluated slowly and carefully; however, one should bear in mind that any sentinel or sudden bleeding event (either externally or manifested by new rapidly expanding hematoma) mandates a rapid transfer to the operating room.
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King, D.R. (2017). Femoral Vessels. In: Velmahos, G., Degiannis, E., Doll, D. (eds) Penetrating Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49859-0_66
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