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  2. Chronic wound - Wikipedia

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    A chronic wound is a wound that does not heal in an orderly set of stages and in a predictable amount of time the way most wounds do; wounds that do not heal within three months are often considered chronic. [1] Chronic wounds seem to be detained in one or more of the phases of wound healing.

  3. Wound healing - Wikipedia

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    The wound-healing process is not only complex but fragile, and it is susceptible to interruption or failure leading to the formation of non-healing chronic wounds. Factors that contribute to non-healing chronic wounds are diabetes, venous or arterial disease, infection, and metabolic deficiencies of old age.

  4. Wound - Wikipedia

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    Chronic wounds are most commonly a result of disruption of the inflammatory phase of wound healing, however errors in any phase can result in a chronic wound. [1] The exact duration of time which distinguishes a chronic wound from an acute wound is not clearly defined, although many clinicians agree that wounds which have not progressed for ...

  5. Girl, 8, Has 'Open Wound' Skin That Cracks Like Thick ... - AOL

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    Angie describes Harper’s skin as an “open wound” that’s prone to infection because she’s missing a particular protein in her body. “Our regimen is very rigorous, but I'm just happy she ...

  6. Chronic wound pain - Wikipedia

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    Chronic wound pain is a condition described as unremitting, disabling, and recalcitrant pain experienced by individuals with various types of chronic wounds. [1] Chronic wounds such as venous leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, and malignant wounds can have an enormous impact on an individual’s quality of life with pain being one of the most distressing symptoms.

  7. Open fracture - Wikipedia

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    Open fractures are often caused by high energy trauma such as road traffic accidents and are associated with a high degree of damage to the bone and nearby soft tissue. [1] Other potential complications include nerve damage or impaired bone healing, including malunion or nonunion. The severity of open fractures can vary.

  8. Negative-pressure wound therapy - Wikipedia

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    This creates a moist healing environment and reduces edema. [9] [10] There are four types of dressings used over the wound surface: foam or gauze, a transparent film, and a non-adherent (woven or non-woven) contact layer if necessary. Foam dressings or woven gauze are used to fill open cavity wounds. Foam can be cut to size to fit wounds.

  9. Maggot therapy - Wikipedia

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    The wound must be of a type that can benefit from the application of maggot therapy. A moist, exudating wound with sufficient oxygen supply is a prerequisite. Not all wound-types are suitable: wounds which are dry, or open wounds of body cavities do not provide a good environment for maggots to feed.

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