A Surgical Incision Parallel to the Lines of Cleavage

question 58

Multiple Choice

A surgical incision parallel to the lines of cleavage

• A) has a tendency to reopen.
• B) requires no sutures.
• C) closes and heals with relatively little scarring.
• D) does not affect the healing process.
• E) heals slower than incisions made perpendicular to the lines of cleavage.

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