A 43-year-old window cleaner fell off a scaffold. He sustained an open wound on the right leg. Debridement was carried out in the emergency department, and the edges of the wound were left open.Which factor is least likely to inhibit wound contraction?
High-Yield Explanation
Following the application of a full-thickness graft, contraction at the site of the recipient site is maximally inhibited by a full-thickness and to a lesser extent by the partial-thickness graft.