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[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

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Granulation tissue

Soft pink fleshy projections that form during the wound healing process,

consisting of many capillaries (hypervascularity) surrounded by fibrous

collagen.

Ground substance (GS)

Amorphous gel-like medium of the ECM. GS is an important metabolic interface

that fills the space between fibers and cells. The hydrophilic nature of GS

constituents factors significantly into tissue viscoelasticity and slide potential.

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