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Fig. 7B 25-year-old man with blunt trauma to left upper leg with open
fracture of femur shaft and consequent diffuse bleeding and emphysema in soft
tissue underwent MDCT angiography of upper leg. Transverse CT image distal to
A shows segmental, concentric, smooth narrowing (arrow) of
superficial femoral artery indicating focal nonocclusive spasm. Image also
shows dislocated bone fragments (arrowheads). Surgery confirmed
patency of superficial femoral artery.