All of the following events are common to primary and secondary wound healing except_____________?
Correct answer: A. Wound contraction
- A. Wound contraction
- B. Inflammatory response
- C. Epithelial changes
- D. Formation of blood clot
Explanation
Wound contraction is prominent in secondary intention because the larger tissue defect requires myofibroblasts to pull the edges together. Clot formation, inflammation and epithelial repair occur in both primary and secondary healing.
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