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Western Trauma Association
Management of Pelvic Fracture with Hemodynamic Instability
Annotation for Point M
A CT scan showing extravasation of contrast requires further
intervention.35,36
The identification of contrast extravasation or blush on
helical CT has been shown to have an accuracy of 98% for
identifying patients requiring embolization.37
The site of extravasation corresponds to the site of
bleeding at angiography and can serve to guide the
interventional radiologist to the area of highest yield
first.38
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