A wound is a disruption of normal anatomic structure and function. Wounds result from pathologic processes beginning internally or externally to the involved organ(s). Acute wounds normally proceed through an orderly and timely reparative process that results in sustained restoration of anatomic and functional integrity. Chronic wounds have failed to proceed through an orderly and timely process to produce anatomic and functional integrity or proceeded through the repair process without establishing a sustained anatomic and functional result.
Acute wound
An acute wound is defined as a recent wound that has yet to progress through the sequential stages of wound healing.3 An acute wound is acquired as a result of an incision or trauma and heals in a timely and orderly manner. Surgically created wounds include all incisions, excisions, and wounds that are surgically debrided. Surgical wounds include all skin lesions that occur because of trauma (e.g., burns, falls), as a result of an underlying condition (e.g., leg ulcers), or as a combination of both.
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Chronic Wound
A chronic wound is defined as one that fails to progress through a timely reparative process to re-establish anatomic and functional skin integrity over 1–3 months