Wound Repair Complications

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Which of the following is a complication of wound healing characterized by inadequate formation of granulation tissue or assembly of a scar?

Formation of contractures

Excessive formation of granulation tissue

Ulceration of wound

Deficient scar formation (correct)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of keloid scars?

They fade and regress with time

They tend to develop at flexion surfaces

They involve overgrowth beyond the original edge of the wound (correct)

They consist mainly of collagen and acellular apart from few fibroblasts at the edge

Which of the following conditions is characterized by excessive formation of granulation tissue that protrudes above the level of the skin?

Hypertrophic scar

Exuberant granulation (correct)

Keloid

Pressure sore

Which population is keloid more common in?

African Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions is a type of non-healing wound that develops over bony prominences in immobile patients?

Pressure sores Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of collagen, resulting in a raised tumorous scar?

Keloid Signup and view all the answers

Exaggeration of contraction in the size of the wound that results in deformities of wound and surrounding tissues commonly seen after serious burns and can affect the movements of joints

Wound contraction Signup and view all the answers

Fat necrosis is characterized by the action upon fat by digestive enzymes, resulting in the release of fatty acids that complex with calcium to form white chalky deposits. Which of the following areas can fat necrosis occur in?

Breasts, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs Signup and view all the answers

What is the average time it takes for a fat necrosis lump to present after an injury, such as surgery?

68 weeks Signup and view all the answers

A sinus is a discharging, blind-ended track that extends from the surface of the skin to an underlying abscess/cavity. What can cause a sinus?

Infection, liquefaction, or retained suture material Signup and view all the answers

What are suture granulomas?

Localized inflammatory reactions in response to retained suture material Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of deformities in wound and surrounding tissues after serious burns?

Exaggeration of contraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of lipase in fat necrosis?

Releases fatty acids from triglycerides Signup and view all the answers

What do the white chalky deposits in fat necrosis consist of?

Calcium and fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What areas of the body are commonly affected by deformities caused by exaggeration of wound contraction after serious burns?

Palms, soles, and anterior aspect of thorax Signup and view all the answers

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