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The view of the calf one week after the debridement: granulation is clearly visible with shrinking of the ulceration and remaining necrosis of the skin.
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The preliminary result was good: body temperature returned to normal, granulation appeared in the wound, and the exudate was minimal (see Figure 1).
Computer angiography presenting arteries of the right lower extremity. An arrow shows the bifurcation of femoral artery and occlusion of superficial femoral one. Deep femoral artery is well developed. Common iliac artery and external iliac one seem to be normal.
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Two arteries were patent on the calf (see Figure 2).
The view of the calf at the end of the treatment. Skin grafts nearly completely healed. Postoperative wound also healed, visible above the knee.
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The complete ingrowth was observed within 2 weeks (see Figure 3).