title: An update on wound healing.
abstract: The events of wound healing are defined as collagen metabolism, epithelialization, and contraction. Recent findings that further our understanding of these pheneomena are presented and correlated with the important clinical problems confronting plastic surgeons. The future direction of wound healing investigation and its application to practical surgical care are predicted.
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen