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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741325203321

Titolo

Wound Healing - Recent Advances and Future Opportunities / / Ana Colette Maurício, Rui Damásio Alvites, Müzeyyen Gönül, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023

ISBN

1-80356-225-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 pages)

Disciplina

617.47

Soggetti

Pathology

Skin - Wounds and injuries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Application of Cell-Based Therapies in Veterinary Dermatology -- 2. Scarless Wound Healing -- 3. Surgical Wound Closure and Healing -- 4. Skin Blister Formation and Subepidermal Bullous Disorders -- 5. Current Concepts: Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries -- 6. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis -- 7. Pemphigus Vulgaris -- 8. Perspective Chapter: Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcer -- 9. Role of Skin Substitutes in Burn Wound Reconstruction.

Sommario/riassunto

Skin wounds are common occurrences that result from the breakdown of anatomical continuity and integrity of the epidermis, with consequent functional changes. Wound healing is a complex phenomenon through which there is healing of the skin. The wound healing process begins immediately after the wound occurs and can be a lengthy and complex process depending on the severity of the wound and the normal or abnormal healing progress. Wound healing progress through three distinct phases of inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling in a methodical and complex sequence that involves cellular, molecular, and humoral mechanisms of action. Any change in this sequence of events can lead to abnormal wound healing. Due to the health and psychological consequences of wounds that are difficult to heal there has been a continuous effort to develop new therapies that promote wound healing more quickly and effectively and that restore the skin's barrier function. Nevertheless, this situation remains a medical challenge. This book presents some therapeutic advances



based on new and innovative therapeutic options, medical devices, and biomaterials to promote wound healing. It is a theoretical and practical reference for future research on chronic wound healing.