Secondary intention healing. The primary approach for management of selected wounds.
Secondary intention healing is an ancient and well-established method of wound management. Since the advent of various reconstructive techniques, it is often forgotten as a valuable alternative to immediate surgical reconstruction of wounds. In certain situations the cosmetic and functional results of secondary intention healing are equal to the results of more complex reconstructive surgery. We describe a case in which remarkable results were obtained from spontaneous healing of a facial wound.
Diwan
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Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
Tromovitch
T A
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Glogau
R G
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Stegman
S J
SJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing