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Table 2 Medical history, presenting symptoms and clinical findings among 84 groin injectors

From: Injecting drug use via femoral vein puncture: preliminary findings of a point-of-care ultrasound service for opioid-dependent groin injectors in treatment

 

Right (n = 80)

N (%)

Left (n = 80)

N (%)

Either (n = 84)

N (%)

Medical history

   

   Lower limb DVT

30 (38.0%)

32 (41.0%)

39 (47.6%)

Presenting symptoms

   

   Leg pain

31 (38.8%)

28 (35.0%)

46 (54.8%)

   Leg swelling

23 (28.8%)

17 (21.3%)

31 (36.9%)

Physical signs

   

   Groin

   

   Puncture/track mark

12 (15.0%)

9 (11.3%)

10 (11.9%)

   Flat scar

21 (26.3%)

16 (20.0%)

17 (20.2%)

   Depressed scar

43 (53.8%)

43 (53.8%)

52 (61.9%)

   Leg

   

   Varicose veins

16 (20.1%)

18 (22.6%)

23 (27.4%)

   Oedema

12 (15.0%)

7 (8.8%)

15 (17.9%)

   Leg ulcer (open/healed)

6 (7.5%)

3 (3.8%)

7 (8.3%)