Abstract
The local response to a soft tissue injury has two basic aims:
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closure of the wound to avoid excessive water and heat loss, and
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prevention of infection.
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Oestern, HJ., Tscherne, H. (1984). Pathophysiology and Classification of Soft Tissue Injuries Associated with Fractures. In: Tscherne, H., Gotzen, L. (eds) Fractures with Soft Tissue Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69499-8_1
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