RT Book, Section A1 Franz, Michael G. A2 Doherty, Gerard M. SR Print(0) ID 1171273991 T1 Wound Healing T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 15e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw Hill LLC PP New York, NY SN 9781260122213 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171273991 RD 2024/03/29 AB Acute wounds result from the sudden loss of anatomic structure in tissue following some form of injury with the transfer of kinetic, thermal, or chemical energy. Physiologically, an acute wound progresses predictably through the phases of wound healing and results in complete and sustained repair (Figure 6–1). Acute wounds typically occur in recently uninjured and otherwise normal tissue. Acute wound healing continuously advances completing the entire process within 6-12 weeks. Most surgical wounds are acute wounds.