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. 2021 Jan 22;100(3):e24290. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024290

Figure 2.

Figure 2

A) A 66-year-old female patient with a snakebite on her left thumb. (A) Traditional treatment. (B) After 15 days, there was progression of necrosis, including hemorrhagic bullae at the bite site. (C) Wound debridement followed by a skin flap graft. (D) After 2 months, the skin defect persisted. B) A 51-year-old man presented with a snakebite on the right little finger. (A) Skin color changes and hemorrhagic bullae were observed during examination in the emergency department. (B) Wound debridement was undertaken. (C) The patient received ultra-early NPWT. (D) On day 3 of hospitalization, the wound healed without necrosis. C) A 61-year-old man with a snakebite on the right fourth finger. (A) A large hemorrhagic bulla and skin color changes were identified during the visit at the emergency department. (B) Removal of hemorrhagic bullae and wound debridement was undertaken. Ultra-early NPWT was applied, and the patient was discharged 3 days later. (C) Outpatient follow-up after 24 days. (D) At the 6-month follow-up, the patient completely recovered without complications. NPWT, negative pressure wound therapy.