Wound Healing and Management
<p id="p1">The wound healing process consists of four phases: the hemostasis phase, the inflammatory phase, the fibro-proliferative phase, and the remodeling phase. Wounds may heal either by primary, secondary, or through delayed primary mechanism. Wound healing can be affected by various factors, w...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1226421 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">The wound healing process consists of four phases: the hemostasis phase, the inflammatory phase, the fibro-proliferative phase, and the remodeling phase. Wounds may heal either by primary, secondary, or through delayed primary mechanism. Wound healing can be affected by various factors, which include a history of smoking, any drug intake, local wound factors, as well as systemic, genetic, and local wound factors. Excessive scarring can lead to either hypertrophic scars or keloid formation. Currently, there are various modalities for the management of diverse types of wounds, which may, in addition, include the use of wound healing adjuncts like hyperbaric oxygen, stem cells, amnion/chorion allograft, and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC).</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83635-091-0 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1012688 |