Yep, I had a little refresher and that's basically the case, would be a little stupid to have arteries on the outside of the thigh when you think about it from an evolutionary perspective. 

Still, big nasty cut on the leg is gunna bleed a lot, and make moving it around a bitch, should be a fair trade for tanking out the attack. 

What would you prefer to happen with the sword? Fly out of Sigurd's hand or fold underneath Gigue as he lands?