title: Second-intention healing.
abstract: Second-intention healing (contraction and epithelization) is most appropriate for heavily traumatized, contaminated wounds that may have a prolonged debridement phase. Therapy during healing can promote rapid debridement and faster healing. Healing of lower limb wounds by second intention may be protracted, owing to poorer wound contraction and excessive granulation tissue production as compared with body wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bertone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000254:growth & development*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014945:Wound Healing