Skin wound healing, ischemia-reperfusion injury and nerve regeneration are three important topics for the hand surgeon. The events and molecular basis for each of these three topics are very complex, and previous review articles have discussed each topic separately the present review demonstrates and comments on the similarities in the sequential events and molecular basis among skin wound healing, ischemia-reperfusion injury and nerve regeneration.
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