Wound Healing

Question 1

What are the phases of wound healing

Answer 1

Inflammation
Debridement
Repair
Remodeling

Question 2

What are the factors that affect wound repair

Answer 2

Type
Contamination
Location
Tension
Nature of the wound

Question 3

What is the golden hour for primary closure

Answer 3

4-12 hours post injury

Question 4

What is secondary wound closure

Answer 4

Spontaneous healing

Question 5

What is tertiary wound healing

Answer 5

When you wait and then come back to close the wound

Question 6

What are the types of tertiary closure and what distinguishes them

Answer 6

Delayed primary - 3-5 days after
Delayed secondary - more than 5 days after

Question 7

What can cause severly elevated CK

Answer 7

Sever muscle lysis and/or necrosis