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From: Extended negative pressure wound therapy-assisted dermatotraction for the closure of large open fasciotomy wounds in necrotizing fasciitis patients

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Open fasciotomy wound closure with extended NPWT-assisted dermatotraction in necrotizing fasciitis; A 59-year-old male patient with necrotizing fasciitis on his right thigh showed contracted skin margins with necrotic tissues on the 14th day after initial fasciotomy. (A). After 46 days of wound preparation, the elastic vessel loop is applied for the dermatotraction in a shoelace manner (B). The extended NPWT assisted the underlying dermatotraction in closing the open fasciotomy wound (C). After the 14 days of treatment, the fasciotomy wound could be closed directly (D).

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