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Dehiscence and Necrosis

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Complications in Cutaneous Surgery

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Wound healing is comprised of a complex cycle of inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Vast numbers of cellular growth factors, cytokines, and cell types are involved. Recent research has provided new information that may enable clinicians to improve wound healing in the future. Although there is currently a wealth of knowledge about the science of wound healing, the incidence of acute wound failure has not decreased significantly in the last 75 years.1

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  1. Total Skin and Beauty Dermatology Center, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Ross M. Campbell MD

  2. Department of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA

    Raymond G. Dufresne Jr. MD (Professor)

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Hugh M. Gloster Jr. MD (Associate Professor and Director of Dermatologic Surgery) (Associate Professor and Director of Dermatologic Surgery)

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Campbell, R.M., Dufresne, R.G. (2008). Dehiscence and Necrosis. In: Gloster, H.M. (eds) Complications in Cutaneous Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73152-0_7

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