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Mechanobiology of Cutaneous Wound Healing and Scarring

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Bioengineering Research of Chronic Wounds

Part of the book series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials ((SMTEB,volume 1))

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Mechanical forces are related to cutaneous wound dealing. A better understanding of the mechanobiological environment of skin will be helpful in designing new skin expansion and wound healing therapies. Mechanical forces are also related to cutaneous scarring. Scar formation follows the normal injury repair process in skin. Control and regulation of extrinsic / intrinsic mechanical forces are important to reduce abnormal scarring (hypertrophic scar or keloid).

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  1. Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Rei Ogawa & Dennis P. Orgill

  2. Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

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Ogawa, R., Orgill, D.P. (2009). Mechanobiology of Cutaneous Wound Healing and Scarring. In: Gefen, A. (eds) Bioengineering Research of Chronic Wounds. Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00534-3_2

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