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case_images: Initial appearance of the finger with skin necrosis corresponding to a third degree chemical burn.
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case_images: This lesion presented as a dry skin necrosis of 1.8 cm in diameter with peripheral inflammation without signs of infection (Figure 1).
case_images: Appearance of the finger after full thickness skin debridement.
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case_images: Under local anesthesia the entire skin thickness along with part of the subcutaneous tissue was excised and the wound left to undergo controlled scaring (Figure 2).
case_images: Appearance of the finger after complete healing.
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case_images: Granulation was then observed during the next few days, and the wound was closed after 58 days of controlled scaring (Figure 3).
case_images: Sensitivity assessment of the finger at 6 months.
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case_images: The assessment of axonal injury was positive: Pressure threshold 1.5 g, 2 point discrimination test 18 mm (normal 2 mm), and vibration threshold 0.220 mm (normal 0.010 mm) (Figure 4).