Skin & Soft Tissue

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Across
  1. 4. First 48 hours of STSG nutrition from wound bed
  2. 8. Most important cells for coordinating wound repair
  3. 9. Typical monomicrobial cause of necrotizing fasciitis (Type II)
  4. 11. Most common cause of skin graft failure
  5. 12. Mediate wound contraction at the periphery
  6. 14. High-dose therapy that counteracts steroid wound effects
  7. 15. Inhibit PMNs, macrophages, and fibroblasts; delay healing
  8. 16. Predominant cell type in days 0–2 of healing
Down
  1. 1. Lay down new connective tissue matrix
  2. 2. Days 2–5 capillary and lymphatic ingrowth into graft
  3. 3. Most common cause of flap failure (venous)
  4. 5. Clostridium species linked to occult colon carcinoma
  5. 6. Staph skin infection with multiple purulent lesions
  6. 7. Clostridial factor in gas gangrene; blocked by clindamycin
  7. 10. Every third amino acid in collagen triple helix
  8. 13. Phase where collagen turnover equilibrates and angiogenesis ceases
  9. 17. Shiny raised cellulitis with fever; often penicillin responsive