Advances in Therapy· 2017Q1· Review
Chronic Wound Healing: A Review of Current Management and Treatments
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Short summary
This review synthesizes current knowledge on the complex process of wound healing and the challenges posed by chronic, non-healing wounds.
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Key points
- Wound healing is a complex, multi-factor process critical for skin integrity.
- Disease processes can disrupt healing, resulting in chronic, non-healing wounds.
- Chronic wounds cause patient discomfort and consume substantial healthcare resources.
- Treatments have evolved to address barriers such as infection and hypoxia.
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Abstract
Wound healing is a complex, highly regulated process that is critical in maintaining the barrier function of skin. With numerous disease processes, the cascade of events involved in wound healing can be affected, resulting in chronic, non-healing wounds that subject the patient to significant discomfort and distress while draining the medical system of an enormous amount of resources. The healing of a superficial wound requires many factors to work in concert, and wound dressings and treatments have evolved considerably to address possible barriers to wound healing, ranging from infection to hypoxia. Even optimally, wound tissue never reaches its pre-injured strength and multiple aberrant healing states can result in chronic non-healing wounds. This article will review wound healing physiology and discuss current approaches for treating a wound.
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