Other Factors Affecting Healing

  • Factors affecting healing:
    • Age.
    • Growth factors.
    • Vascular insufficiency.
    • General health, immunocompetency.
    • Comorbidities:
    • Diabetes.
    • Local or systemic cancer.
    • Neurologic impairment.
    • Decreased oxygen perfusion (e.g., pulmonary disease).
    • Incontinence.
    • Immobility.
    • Alcohol, tobacco, caffeine use/abuse.
    • Proper nutrition (protein, vitamins, heavy metals).
    • Concurrent medical treatments (e.g., chemotherapy).