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Leg bruise due to hitting steering wheel. on plavix (clopidogrel) and apple size hemotoma. rice procedure....a stent is in upper thigh artery ?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Do u have a stent?: Do u mean you have a stent in your artery in your upper thigh ?

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Paul Skudder answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Consider Ultrasound: If you hit the steering wheel in a high-speed crash, and the hematoma is deep in the leg, there could be a prob with artery or stent. Risk greater if stent placed in past week or two. If hematoma is shallow, right under skin, and it was not a high impact injury, this is prob Plavix effect. Scary, but not dangerous. Likely to resolve. Your doc may want to do US to be sure. Hope this helps.

Answered 1/2/2019

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