Skin, Wound, Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Dear Colleagues,

Efficient wound healing is of crucial importance for optimization of the results of plastic surgery and hand surgery, both functionally and esthetically. Pathological wound healing and scar formation are major problems causing physiological as well as psychological challenges for patients.

Wound care and closure require deep understanding of anatomy, skin and soft tissue physiology and pathology and of the tightly coordinated regenerative responses that are involved in the healing process and their pathologies, as well as recognizing the importance of nutritional support, infection control, the mechanical forces in the wound environment, the correct implementation of a variety of surgical techniques, of appropriate nursing and wound care and of rehabilitative measures. All are important elements, making the optimization of wound healing and scar control achievable only through an interdisciplinary approach.

In this Special Issue in "Life" we aim to encourage interdisciplinary sharing of recent insights and progress in the abovementioned fields of expertise in hope for cross-fertilization of knowledge and ideas and in an attempt to humbly  contribute to the evolution of a multidisciplinary networking and interdisciplinary collaboration, which are pivotal for expanding our   understanding of the different aspects of skin and soft tissue healing and in the  continual strive for a functionally and esthetically pleasing outcome.

Dr. Yuval Krieger
Dr. Yaron Shoham
Guest Editors

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