Abstract
The formation of slough (dead tissue) on a wound is widely accepted as an inhibitor to natural wound healing. In this article, a system of differential equations that models slough/wound interaction is developed. We prove a threshold theorem that provides conditions on the amount of slough to guarantee wound healing. As a state-dependent time scale, debridement (the periodic removal of slough) is used as a control. We show that closure of the wound can be reached in infinite time by debriding.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1057-1064 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Mathematical and Computer Modelling |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 9-10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2004 |