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Introduction Chronic wounds affect millions worldwide, leading to significant morbidity and reduced quality of life [1]. The patient reported severe pain with a VAS = 8/10 (Visual Analog Scale) and mobility restrictions, significantly impairing her quality of life. The procedure began with an infiltration of 100 cm3 of 0.9% NaCl diluted with a solution containing 1% lidocaine hydrochloride (10 mg/mL) and adrenaline (0.005 mg/mL) at the donor site (periumbilical region). The treatment not only resulted in the complete healing of a chronic wound persisting for over 5 years, despite previous skin graft failures, but also significantly reduced pain and improved the patient’s quality of life. In this case, the pain was severe, with a VAS of 8/10, associated with mobility restrictions and a significant impairment of her quality of life.
