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*Look at '''soft tissue margins''' whether they look viable or necrotic. | *Look at '''soft tissue margins''' whether they look viable or necrotic. | ||
*Look at the '''skin surface'''. For any lesion such as ulcerated or necrotic one, measure the distance to the nearest soft tissue margin. | *Look at the '''skin surface'''. For any lesion such as ulcerated or necrotic one, measure the distance to the nearest soft tissue margin. | ||
*'''[[Inking|Ink]]''' the surgical margins differently for soft tissue and bony margin. | *'''[[Inking|Ink]]''' the surgical margins differently for soft tissue and bony margin{{Moderate-begin}}, including if the bony margin is a joint surface.{{Moderate-end}} | ||
[[File:Gross pathology of amputated finger after longitudinal cutting.jpg|thumb|210px|Amputated finger after longitudinal split.]] | [[File:Gross pathology of amputated finger after longitudinal cutting.jpg|thumb|210px|Amputated finger after longitudinal split.]] | ||
*'''Split''' the digit longitudinally, either in the midline or at the closest margin between any ulcer and the soft tissue margin. | *'''Split''' the digit longitudinally, either in the midline or at the closest margin between any ulcer and the soft tissue margin. | ||