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Puzzle Out This Podiatry Denial

Published on Tue Aug 05, 2025

Question: A patient came in with a large, non-healing wound on their lower leg. The wound measured 100 sq cm. The physician decided to perform a wound preparation, which included the removal of devitalized tissue; they then cleaned and dressed the wound. After the wound preparation, the physician applied a skin substitute graft to the wound. The graft covered the [...]
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