Pathophysiology of acute wound healing

J Li, J Chen, R Kirsner - Clinics in dermatology, 2007 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex process that can be divided into at least 3 continuous and
overlapping processes: an inflammatory reaction, a proliferative process leading to tissue
restoration, and, eventually, tissue remodeling. Wound healing processes are strictly
regulated by multiple growth factors and cytokines released at the wound site. Although the
desirable final result of coordinated healing would be the formation of tissue with a similar
structure and comparable functions as with intact skin, regeneration is uncommon (with …