Contents : Chapter 1. Wound healing. Chapter 2. Factors that influence wound infection and healing Chapter 3. Topical wound treatments Chapter 4. Approaches to wound closure Chapter 5. Principles and techniques for reconstructive surgery Chapter 6. Management of wounds of the head Chapter 7. Management of wounds of the neck and body Chapter 8. Wounds of the distal extremities Chapter 9. Diagnosis and management of wounds involving synovial structures Chapter 10. Tendon and paratendon lacerations Chapter 11. Free skin grafting Chapter 12. Management of severely infected wounds Chapter 13. Burn injuries Chapter 14. Sarcoid transformation at wound sites Chapter 15. Lasers : effects on healing and clinical applications Chapter 16. Bandaging and casting techniques for wound management