PMC4370208_01
Appearances on day 40 after injury. After 10 days of continuous negative pressure wound therapy.
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F1
After 10 days of continuous NPWT, no granulation tissue was observed on the Achilles tendon (Fig 1).
Longitudinal slit procedure.
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F2
We made 2 longitudinal slits penetrating the tendon to induce blood flow from the ventral side to the dorsal surface deliberately (Fig 2).
Five months after leaving the hospital.
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F3