A working knowledge of wound healing is essential in modern clinical practice. This knowledge draws on the expertise of a wide range of specialists - general and plastic surgeons, dermatologists, geriatricians, nurses, microbiologists, pathologists, biologists, and biochemists. This book presents a full appraisal of accepted knowledge in wound management, drawing on the expertise of leading specialists in all the fields concerned. It is extensively illustrated, and includes essential, practical advice. Throughout, the emphasis is on the control of healing, and particularly, the recognition of adverse factors.
Foreword; Wounds:: the extent of the burden; History of wound healing; The biology of healing; Surgical wounds; Experimental models in wound healing; Factors influencing wound healing; Infection; Management of traumatic wounds; Clinical aspects of healing in specialized tissue; Clinical aspects of healing by secondary intention; Wound dressings; Clinical trials and statistics; The future of wound healing;
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