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(a) Anterior, (b) lateral and (c) medial views of scarred right thigh and
peri-patellar region 18 months after a de-gloving injury and partial take of
a SSG reconstruction. Multiple unstable, open areas and crypts are seen
within the scar tissue.
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Figure 1a-c illustrates scar tissue on the right thigh and peri-patellar areas 18 months after a severe de-gloving injury.
(a) Zone marked out where patient has experienced previous episodes of
infection and crypt abscesses formation. Visible patches of unstable scar
with open wounds. (b) Immediate postoperative view after excision of
unstable areas.
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Visible crypts were excised and open areas debrided, removing potential foci of contamination/infection (Figure 2a, b).