title: Management of acute wounds.
abstract: Acute wounds are defined as a disruption in the integrity of the skin, including the epidermis and dermis. Healing is the reparative process by the skin to protect itself and to generate new cutaneous structures. Medical and surgical intervention in wounds can greatly affect the resultant scar and the time of healing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Moy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy