“…Potential downsides to the technique include additional local anaesthesia demand and increased scarring. However, compared with alternative rescue strategies such as a Burow triangle full thickness graft, shorter healing times should be expected and wound breakdown considered much less likely …”
We outline an approach to achieve wound closure in the event of a failed elliptical excision on the leg. The various steps are shown, and a clinical example is presented.
“…Potential downsides to the technique include additional local anaesthesia demand and increased scarring. However, compared with alternative rescue strategies such as a Burow triangle full thickness graft, shorter healing times should be expected and wound breakdown considered much less likely …”
We outline an approach to achieve wound closure in the event of a failed elliptical excision on the leg. The various steps are shown, and a clinical example is presented.
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