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. 1921 Sep 30;34(4):339–348. doi: 10.1084/jem.34.4.339

CICATRIZATION OF WOUNDS

XI. LATENT PERIOD.

Alexis Carrel 1, P Lecomte du Noüy 1
PMCID: PMC2128149  PMID: 19868561

Abstract

1. The latent period of cicatrization varies generally from 5 to 7 days. 2. It stops abruptly and contraction starts with its maximum velocity. 3. The formula of du Noüy applies to the beginning of the contraction period as well as to the subsequent periods.

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