ASPS ASPS Wound Healing & Tissue Management

Question 1

Which phase of wound healing is characterized by the formation of granulation tissue and angiogenesis?

Accepted Answer

Proliferative

Answer

Hemostasis

Answer

Inflammatory

Answer

Remodeling

Question 2

What is the primary cell type responsible for wound contraction during healing?

Accepted Answer

Myofibroblast

Answer

Fibroblast

Answer

Macrophage

Answer

Neutrophil

Question 3

Which collagen type predominates in mature scar tissue remodeling?

Accepted Answer

Type I

Answer

Type II

Answer

Type III

Answer

Type IV

Question 4

A patient develops a raised, itchy scar that stays within wound borders 6 months post-op. This is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Hypertrophic scar

Answer

Keloid

Answer

Contracture

Answer

Dehiscence

Question 5

Which growth factor is most critical in initiating the wound healing cascade immediately after injury?

Accepted Answer

PDGF

Answer

VEGF

Answer

TGF-β

Answer

EGF

Question 6

What is the recommended management for a superficial partial-thickness burn in a plastic surgery context?

Accepted Answer

Moist wound dressings and observation

Answer

Immediate split-thickness skin graft

Answer

Full-thickness excision

Answer

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy