elm tree girdled trunk

Just discovered and removed ties around trunk of a mature Elm tree, leaving a deep wound around the trunk. What should I do now?

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#1 Comment By alexandermacdonald1 On 06/30/2016 @ 3:27 pm

I would just leave it, unless there is any dead wood , you never said if it was healthy above the scarring if it is then the camber will be still be feeding the tree as that is how the nutrients (the veins or arteries of the tree)

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