Wound healing in the veterinary rehabilitation patient.
Wound healing is a biologically complex cascade of predictable overlap-ping events and is a natural restorative response to tissue injury. The biologic process for wound healing is the same for all wounds, although the specific mechanisms may vary. This article reviews the wound heal-ing process, discussing factors that may delay normal healing progression and potential modalities and treatments to aid healing.
Hanks
June
J
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598, USA. june-hanks@utc.edu
Spodnick
Gary
G
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*