Healing By Tertiary Intention

Question 1

What would be considered a tertiary intention healing process?

Answer 1

• delayed primary intention due to delayed suturing of wound
• occurs when a contaminated wound is left open and sutured closed after infection is controlled

Question 2

What types of events do we consider a healing wound tertiary intention

Answer 2

-we typically see this in sea sections malfunctions

-THIS OCCURS WHEN THE PRIMARY HEALING GOES WRONG

-pus and infection are present in wound

Question 3

What are the wound characteristics for a tertiary intention

Answer 3

-contaminated wound

-granulation tissue

-delayed close with suture