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Fig. 4

From: Skin stretch suturing with Nice knots in the treatment of small- or medium-sized wounds

Fig. 4

a Male, 42 years old, right tibia with an open fracture. The patient underwent emergency debridement, open reduction and hybrid external fixation. b The anterior tibial skin was necrotic (7.5 × 3.2 cm) and the bone was exposed 20 days later. c, d The technique of self-locking sliding Nice knots was used for gradual stretch suturing of the defect. e The wound was closed after 5 days. f The wound healed well when the patient returned for review 6 months after the operation

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