Treating a Chronic Wound After Ankle Orthopedic Surgery
Treatment type: Chronic post-surgical wound
Visit 1 — the separated wound, dead tissue Visit 1 — a closer view of the same wound Visit 2 — a cleaner bed, repair tissue starting to form Visit 5 — healthy repair tissue along the whole wound Visit 7 — the wound has narrowed and the edges have drawn together Visit 9 — the wound is down to a narrow slit Visit 12 — the wound has almost closed Visit 13 — closed, with only the scar left Visit 13 — close view of the closed site
After orthopedic surgery on the ankle, this patient's incision separated (dehiscence) and the wound turned chronic. At the first visit its edges had pulled apart and the bed carried dead tissue.
Every visit was photographed. Once the bed had been cleared and regular care continued, healthy repair tissue took the place of the dead tissue and the edges gradually drew together. By the closing visits the wound had shut, leaving only a narrow line.
The photographs here come from visits 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 13; each shows the wound exactly as it was recorded at that visit.
Treatment results vary from person to person; these images are not a guarantee of a similar outcome.
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