This article reviews the role of nutrition in the healing of skin breakdown. The components of a nutritional assessment, which include social history, dietary intake, anthropometrics, and serum laboratory values, are discussed with abnormal values highlighted. The three phases of wound healing and a general overview of key nutrients needed at each stage for proper wound healing are stressed.
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