Tensile strength of wound becomes normal after:: (A) 6 weeks, (B) Never, (C) 4 months, (D) 6 months
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Never* At the end of the 1st week wound strength is approximately 10%.* Strength increases rapidly over next 4 weeks and about 70- 80% at 3 months.* At 70-80% there is plateau and the original tensile strength cannot be obtained ever.