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Radio Shropshire,7 mins

Sarah McFarlane and her consultant Ahmed Messahel

Eric Smith and Clare Ashford

Available for over a year

A Market Drayton woman who was left with a gaping head wound after a car-crash has been receiving innovative treatment at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.The gash to Sarah McFarlane's head was so deep it left part of her skull exposed. In a first for Shropshire, Sarah agreed to try Negative Pressure Wound Therapy which involves wearing a high-tech pump to stimulate healing.

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