Approaching delayed-healing wounds on the face and neck.
This article provides a general approach to the assessment and treatment of poorly healing dermal wounds of the face and neck. When poor healing occurs, it can produce significant functional and cosmetic impairment. A systematic framework for treating these wounds is provided, which focuses on identifying the systemic and local factors contributing to poor healing; provides an overview of the basic tenets of wound treatment; and focuses on a general approach to preparation of the wound bed. In addition, approaching the challenge of an irradiated dermal wound and adjunctive measures to help "jump-start" a wound are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, USA.
Jeffrey J
JJ
Houlton
David B
DB
Hom
D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*