CASES           Case #1 Compound Fracture - New Haven, CT - Yale Trauma Unit           50+ yr old male Car accident victim suffered open fracture Wound was approximately five inches wide and could not be closed using normal suture methods due to heightened post operative swelling. Upon setting the STAR the wound was immediately closed to less than three inches. Three STAR devices were used to provide equal tension along sides of defect. The top of the wound was started with normal suture method while STAR devices were put in place After just three days the wound was reduced to a linear closure. Patient experienced no discomfort with the winding of the STAR over the three days.

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