A review of modern concepts of healing of cutaneous wounds.
Basic-science aspects of wound healing are discussed in the light of recent developments in wound-healing research. The author discusses wound healing in six, arbitrarily chosen phases, namely, inflammation, epithelialization, vascularization, contraction, collagen synthesis and late remodeling of scars that occur simultaneously in concert, but in such a manner that enables one to distinguish clinically between healing by primary intention and healing by secondary intention.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D015032:Zinc / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003094:Collagen; D015032:Zinc