title: The physiology of wound healing: injury through maturation.
abstract: Wound healing has evolved from a science of clinical observation to a study of molecular biology and cellular physiology. This article will review the medical literature to provide a basis for understanding the current science of wound healing.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Oncology, Emory University, 1365c Clifton Road North East, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Paige
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Teller
authors.forename: Therese K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000502:physiology; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000502:physiology; D011379:Prognosis; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*