A 40-year-old man underwent laparotomy for a perforated sigmoid colon diverticulum. A wound infection complicated the postoperative course, and surgical wound dehiscence occurred. Primary closure was no longer possible, and the wound “granulated in.” Six weeks later, the wound was markedly smaller. Which of the following processes best accounts for the observed decrease in wound size over the past 6 weeks?Elaboration of adhesive glycoproteinsInhibition of metalloproteinasesMyofibroblast contractionResolution of subcutaneous edema
[Solved]: A 40-year-old man underwent laparotomy for a…
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