Basic Sciences

423) At the end of the remodeling phase of wound healing the scar HAS approximately:

A. 10 % of the tensile strength of non-wounded normal skin
B. 20% of the tensile strength of non- wounded normal skin
C. 40% of the tensile strength of non-wounded normal skin
D. 60% of the tensile strength of non-wounded normal skin
E. 80% of the tensile strength of non-wounded normal skin




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Fisher E., Frodel Jr. J. L.: Wound Healing, Chapter 2, in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp.15-19, 2002

Fisher E., Frodel Jr. J. L.: Wound Healing, Chapter 2 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, editor), Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 15-25, 2009

423) E     80% of the tensile strength of non-wounded normal skin