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Review
. 2002 Jul;11(7):245-9.
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2002.11.7.26416.

Inflammation. 2: Its role in the healing of chronic wounds

J Hart  1
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Inflammation. 2: Its role in the healing of chronic wounds

J Hart. J Wound Care. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

Why do some wounds fail to heal in the expected time? Part two of this article on inflammation discusses the possible causes, which include recurrence of trauma, bacterial and other contamination and perhaps, above all, the ageing process.

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