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As a continuation of the inflammatory process, wound healing is a phenomenon consisting of sequentially controlled steps which result in the replacement of dead tissue with regenerated cells and/or scar tissue. If the injury did not involve structural damage to the tissue, regeneration of new cells can restore original function (resolution). In most instances, however, there is at least some degree of connective tissue scarring and functional impairment of the involved tissue (organization). Understanding of the injury-repair process is important to be able to facilitate those factors that promote wound healing and minimize those factors that inhibit wound healing.
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Holliman, J.H. (1995). Principles of Wound Healing and Tissue Repair. In: Pathology. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0813-6_5
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