Wound healing by secondary intention
Abstract
Secondary intention healing is a simple method of wound management that can provide excellent cosmetic results. Wounds located on concave surfaces of the skin heal with a better cosmetic result than those on convex surfaces. The technic of wound care is reviewed and a set of guidelines is presented that helps one to predict the final appearance of healed cutaneous wounds.
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- Authors
- Zitelli, J. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Corresponding author
- Zitelli, John A.
- ORCID
- Zitelli, John A.
- Venue
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1983-09
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 407-415
- ISSN
- 0190-9622 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W69587684
- Cited by
- 260
- References
- 20
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- FWCI
- 9.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Wound Healing and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Keywords
- secondary intention healing, wound healing, wound care, cosmetic outcome
- MeSH terms
- Facial Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Male, Occlusive Dressings, Skin Neoplasms, Wound Healing
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