The pathophysiology of wound repair.
The equine practitioner who is presented with a wounded horse should fully understand the physiologic mechanisms involved in repair so as to design an appropriate treatment plan. In the following articles of this issue,experienced authors share their thoughts on the management of specific injuries, and the reader should benefit from acquisition of knowledge about the different phases of healing as well as the cytokines that regulate them,because these data dictate the approach to follow, particularly in com-plicated wounds, such as those afflicted by chronic inflammation and/or an excessive proliferative response.
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Christine L
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Département de biomédecine vétérinaire, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, CP 5000, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada. christine.theoret@umontreal.ca
D000818:Animals; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000502:physiology; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000662:veterinary; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D016207:Cytokines; D006133:Growth Substances