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Stage 3 wounds (severe) are characterized by severe muscle necrosis with exposed bone and potentially associated osteomyelitis and/or possible pathological fracture. This stage is subdivided further, with Stage 3A representing preserved hand function and Stage 3B representing lack of hand function. Reprinted with permission from Soderquiest & Solarz et al, JHS Am 2024.20
