Radiation Wounds
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Radiation Wounds
Patient worked at Koeberg Nuclear plant and stood in radio active water. Patient presenting with radiation wounds. Wound present for 13 months and various forms of dressing was applied with no success, the VAC was removed to start Legius and Sorusal treatment.
Arrival
Wound edges were injected with PRP and debrided. Wound dresses with Sorusal.
Day 6
Wound granulation looks good but still lots of slough. Debrided and dressed with Sorusal.
Day 10
Wound edges: clear skin growth visible.
Day 15
Wound much cleaner and ready for Legius application to promote further ganulation.
Day 23
Wound stabilized well, continue with Legius application.
Day 40
Wound ready for skin graft.