A patient with massive trauma to the leg has a 7 cm by 10 cm full-thickness leg wound with extensive skeletal muscle damage and wide, irregular wound edges. The nurse will teach the patient that

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Traumatic wounds such as this one heal by secondary intention, and much of the skin and skeletal muscle will be replaced by connective tissue. Some, but not all, of the skin and skeletal muscle will regenerate. Some skin regeneration will occur, but because the wound is wide and will heal by secondary intention, some scar tissue will form. Complete regeneration of skin and muscle in this type of wound will not occur.

A Patient with Massive Trauma to the Leg Has a 7