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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?
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?
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?
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?
Which population is keloid more common in?
Which of the following conditions is a type of non-healing wound that develops over bony prominences in immobile patients?
Which of the following conditions is a type of non-healing wound that develops over bony prominences in immobile patients?
Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of collagen, resulting in a raised tumorous scar?
Which condition is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of collagen, resulting in a raised tumorous scar?
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
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
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?
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?
What is the average time it takes for a fat necrosis lump to present after an injury, such as surgery?
What is the average time it takes for a fat necrosis lump to present after an injury, such as surgery?
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?
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?
What are suture granulomas?
What are suture granulomas?
What is the main cause of deformities in wound and surrounding tissues after serious burns?
What is the main cause of deformities in wound and surrounding tissues after serious burns?
What is the action of lipase in fat necrosis?
What is the action of lipase in fat necrosis?
What do the white chalky deposits in fat necrosis consist of?
What do the white chalky deposits in fat necrosis consist of?
What areas of the body are commonly affected by deformities caused by exaggeration of wound contraction after serious burns?
What areas of the body are commonly affected by deformities caused by exaggeration of wound contraction after serious burns?
