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Fig. 1

From: Chronic unilateral groin pain in a young patient who injects drugs: a case report of needle fragment retentions

Fig. 1

A young female patient who injects drugs with two broken needle fragments roughly 10 mm long. The fragments were visible on a plain radiograph (A). The fragments could not be visualized in the ultrasound assessment. The patient underwent subsequent computed tomography imaging to precisely locate the fragments. The fragment on the left side was close (5 mm) to the skin and adjacent to the femoral artery and veins (B). The tip of the fragment on the right side was located 14 mm from the skin; however, it did not pose a threat to either arterial or venous structures

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