Which statement best describes maturation/remodeling phase?

Which statement best describes maturation/remodeling phase?

• A. It stops bleeding
• B. It rapidly closes the wound with sutures
• C. It involves reorganization of collagen and reduction of scar tissue to restore strength
• D. It is the initial phase immediately after injury

Answer: (C)

Remodelling is about rebuilding strength by reorganizing collagen and reducing scar tissue. After the inflammatory and proliferative phases, the wound gradually realigns collagen fibers along lines of tension and replaces some of the weaker collagen with stronger type I fibers. This gradual reorganization increases tensile strength over time, though it may never reach full pre-injury strength. The process can take weeks to months, with the scar becoming thinner and less noticeable as remodeling progresses. The other statements describe earlier responses: stopping bleeding is the hemostasis phase; rapidly closing the wound with sutures reflects immediate wound closure tactics rather than a remodeling process; and the initial phase right after injury refers to hemostasis/inflammation, not maturation/remodeling.

Remodelling is about rebuilding strength by reorganizing collagen and reducing scar tissue. After the inflammatory and proliferative phases, the wound gradually realigns collagen fibers along lines of tension and replaces some of the weaker collagen with stronger type I fibers. This gradual reorganization increases tensile strength over time, though it may never reach full pre-injury strength. The process can take weeks to months, with the scar becoming thinner and less noticeable as remodeling progresses.

The other statements describe earlier responses: stopping bleeding is the hemostasis phase; rapidly closing the wound with sutures reflects immediate wound closure tactics rather than a remodeling process; and the initial phase right after injury refers to hemostasis/inflammation, not maturation/remodeling.