Chronic intractable nontuberculous mycobacterial-infected wound after acupuncture therapy in the elbow joint: A case report

Figure 1 Clinical photographs of the right elbow joint. A: At treatment onset, the defect (approximately 5.0 cm × 3.0 cm) showed unhealthy granulation tissues, including a partially necrotic change with bone exposure; B: After 4 months of treatment, the dimension of the wound and the amount of exudate were gradually reduced, but the wound stalled without further improvement.