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. 2014 Mar;133(3):383e-392e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000077.

Wound healing: part II. Clinical applications

Jeffrey Janis  1 , Bridget Harrison
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Wound healing: part II. Clinical applications

Jeffrey Janis et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Treatment of all wounds requires adequate wound bed preparation, beginning with irrigation and débridement. Complicated or chronic wounds may also require treatment adjuncts or specialized wound healing products. An extensive body of research and development has introduced novel wound healing therapies and scar management options. In this second of a two-part continuing medical education series on wound healing, the reader is offered an update on current wound healing technologies and recommendations for obtaining optimal outcomes.

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