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Patient 1, closed wound on day 1 after application of 5 Regular size DermaClip  devices.
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After cleaning the wound, the wound edges were reapproximated with 5 Regular size DermaClip devices (Figure 1).
Patient 1, wound site on day 14 (~2 weeks) after injury.
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Follow-up photographs were provided at 2 weeks (Figure 2), 19 weeks (Figure 3), and 41 weeks (Figure 4) after closure.
Patient 1, healed wound at day 135 (19 weeks) after injury.
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Follow-up photographs were provided at 2 weeks (Figure 2), 19 weeks (Figure 3), and 41 weeks (Figure 4) after closure.
Patient 1, healed wound at day 289 (41 weeks) after injury.
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Follow-up photographs were provided at 2 weeks (Figure 2), 19 weeks (Figure 3), and 41 weeks (Figure 4) after closure.
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Patient 2, wound sites at time of injury before application of DermaClip  devices.
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The patient had fallen outside onto the street, and her right arm had suffered traumatic lacerations with wide margins (Figure 5).
Patient 2, wound sites on day 8 (~1 week) at the time of the removal of devices.
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The devices were removed on day 8 (Figure 6), and the wound was examined again a week later, day 15 (Figure 7).
Patient 2, healing wound sites on day 15 (~2 weeks).
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The devices were removed on day 8 (Figure 6), and the wound was examined again a week later, day 15 (Figure 7).
Patient 2, healing wound sites on day 50 (~7 weeks).
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At day 50 (Figure 8), the wound site showed no loss of tissue from either the trauma to or manipulation of skin when closing the wound.
Patient 2, healing wound sites on day 153 (~22 weeks).
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A final follow-up photograph was provided at 22 weeks (Figure 9), where the scar was imperceptible.