Wound dehiscence is a surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens. It is sometimes called wound breakdown, wound disruption, or wound separation ...

Wound dehiscence occurs when a surgical incision reopens. Discover risk factors, tips to ensure proper healing, serious complications, and more.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Despite a higher risk of superficial wound dehiscence found among female patients and patients with higher BMI after total hip arthroplasty, results showed these patients had ...

More information: Zhe Shen et al, Astrocytic Ryk signaling coordinates scarring and wound healing after spinal cord injury, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073 ...

Ilyas S. Aleem, MD, MSc, emphasizes the importance of meticulous wound closure in spinal surgery, as it directly impacts patients' perceptions of their surgery and recovery. Reflecting on patient ...

More information: Xiang Zhou et al. Microglia and macrophages promote corralling, wound compaction and recovery after spinal cord injury via Plexin-B2, Nature Neuroscience (2020). DOI: 10.1038 ...

While the proliferation of reactive astrocytes around damaged CNS tissue is well-documented, the unique features of these cells and their contributions to wound repair have not yet been uncovered.

Protein critical for wound healing after spinal cord injury. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 1, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 03 / 200302153306.htm.