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By Laura Inverarity, D.O., About.com

Updated: December 29, 2004

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Staqe III

Full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to, but not through, underlying fascia. The sore presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue

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