1. Diagrammatic representation of the skin, with two inverted triangles representing either a split- or full-thickness wound. Extending the injury below the reservoir of keratinocytes present in skin appendages (full-thickness wound) removes the ability for the keratinocytes to populate the defect from within the wound bed; healing has to occur from the wound edges and, moreover, more scarring takes place.
Source: Chapter 248. Mechanisms of Wound Repair, Wound Healing, and Wound Dressing, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
Citation: Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Gilchrest BA, Paller AS, Leffell DJ, Wolff K. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e; 2012 Available at: Accessed: November 09, 2017
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