Wound healing. Helping a natural process.

Abstract:

:Wound healing calls for little outside interference. All the physician need do is ensure that the wound is clean and debrided and decide whether closure by suture or by granulation tissue formation is indicated. Suture repair should be delayed if the wound is heavily contaminated. Use of skin tapes or of constant-pressure garments may enhance results.

journal_name

Postgrad Med

journal_title

Postgraduate medicine

authors

Fernandez A,Finley JM

doi

10.1080/00325481.1983.11698475

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1983-10-01 00:00:00

pages

311-7

issue

4

eissn

0032-5481

issn

1941-9260

journal_volume

74

pub_type

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