Wound Healing Delays (Sussman, 1998)

• Intrinsic

  • Aging
  • Chronic diseases
  • Circulatory disease
  • Malnutrition
  • Neuropathy

• Extrinsic

  • Medication
  • Immune Suppression
  • Irradiation
  • Psychophysiologic
  • Necrotic tissue
  • Infection

• Inappropriate wound management
  Trauma
  
  Wound desiccation
  Inappropriate dressing choice
  Misuse of topical agents
  Inappropriate dressing application

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