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Reminder of important clinical lesson
Traumatic subcutaneous haematoma causing skin necrosis
Summary
A 79-year-old female, presented to accident and emergency with a painful right leg from the knee distally, after tripping. On examination, her right lower leg had a haematoma on the anterolateral aspect which was very tender. After 4 days, the patient was taken to theatre for debridement, and the wound was washed out. The next day, the wound was reconstructed with a split skin graft.
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Competing interests None.
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Patient consent Obtained.