Review Note
Last Update: 06/08/2024 04:06 AM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::9. Trauma
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Commit #106865What factors can affect or delay wound healing?
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Commit #106865
Local factors
- Wound size, type (e.g. maceration), location
- Pressure on wound
- Edema or dehydration
- Blood supply, hypoxia, ischemia, reperfusion injury
- Underlying infection (i.e. bacterial colonization including biofilms)
- Foreign material
Systemic factors
- Increasing age
- Medications
- Chronic conditions, e.g. diabetes, CHF
- Obesity
- Nutritional deficiency
- Altered cellular response
- Collagen synthesis defect