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Active ulceration over the Achilles tendon in a patient with critical limb ischemia. Slough can be seen at the base, covered by a layer of necrotic skin. Above the lesion, the typical appearance of the skin in an ischemic leg can be observed. Magnetic resonance angiography confirmed crural vessel disease that responded to angioplasty with long-term healing.
