Exercise-induced traumatic muscle injuries with active bleeding successfully treated by embolization: three case reports

Muscle injuries caused by indirect trauma during exercise are common. Most of these can be managed conservatively; however, further treatment is required in extreme cases. Although transcatheter arterial embolization a possible modality, its role traumatic muscle remains unclear. In this case series, we present three cases exercise-induced hemorrhage treated with successful outcomes. The damaged muscles were the rectus abdominis, adductor longus, and iliopsoas, vascular accessed via femoral artery procedures.