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English: Phases of wound healing. Limits vary within faded intervals, mainly by wound severity.
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References

Inflammation and maturation and remodeling:

Vasoconstriction and vasodilation:

  • Stadelmann W.K., Digenis A.G. and Tobin G.R. (1998). Physiology and healing dynamics of chronic cutaneous wounds. The American Journal of Surgery 176 (2): 26S-38S. PMID 9777970 Hamilton, Ont. B.C. Decker, Inc. Electronic book

Angiogenesis:

Polymorphonuclear neutrophils and fibroplasia and granulation tissue formation:

Macrophages:

Fibroblast proliferation and migration

  • Stadelmann W.K., Digenis A.G. and Tobin G.R. (1998). Physiology and healing dynamics of chronic cutaneous wounds. The American Journal of Surgery 176 (2): 26S-38S. PMID 9777970 Hamilton, Ont. B.C. Decker, Inc. Electronic book

Collagen deposition, epithelialization and contraction:

  • Romo T. and Pearson J.M. 2005. Wound Healing, Skin. Emedicine.com. Accessed December 27, 2006.

Additional note on contraction:

Percentage of normal tissue strength:

Upper limit of angiogenesis:

  • "Some months" given in: Page 550 (section Angiogenesis, Macrophages, and Remodeling) in: William D. Figg (2008) Angiogenesis an integrative approach from science to medicine, Berlin: Springer ISBN: 0-387-71517-7.

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