A 20-year-old woman undergoes a cesarean section to deliver a term infant, and the lower abdominal incision is sutured. The sutures are removed 1 week later. Which of the following statements best describes the wound site at the time of suture removal?
ExplanationAt 1 week, wound healing is incomplete, and granulation tissue is still present. More collagen is synthesized in the following weeks. Wound strength peaks at about 80% by 3 months. Type IV collagen is found in basement membranes.