General Pathology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 45 year old man suffers a large contaminated laceration to the anterior shin after a farm accident. Because of tissue loss and contamination, the wound is left open and requires weeks of dressing changes before closure. Which of the following best describes the predominant mode of healing in this wound?
Answer choices
- ARegeneration without scar formation
- BOrganization of fibrinous exudate
- CPrimary intention healing
- DSecondary intention healingCorrect answer
- EKeloid formation
- FTertiary intention healing with delayed primary closure
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