Proud flesh

Posted By: help!l on 2006-07-25
In Reply to: Please help with objective . . . - Thank you! (sm)

Subject: Proud flesh

I think it is proud flesh....which is what happens when a wound is healing...it's an excessive growth of granulation tissue

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The s/l proud flesh was debrided away. I found proud flesh as a term used on horses but never heard this used by an MD.

According to http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/proud+flesh (sm)
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The swollen flesh that surrounds a healing wound, caused by excessive granulation.

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Dr dictates 'she has a little s/l pryoflesh, but that will close over.' Any ideas? Thanks!

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newer, usually heaped-up tissue from a wound, i.e. exuberant granulation tissue.. Really old term. Don't hear it much from the newer residents.

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There is a term called proud flesh which might cause proud skin. .

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shoulder surgery-- Next, a single cannulated screw was placed from the greater tuberosity fragment in an oblique fashion into the neck region. This was measured and filled with a partially threaded screw with a washer. It had a good bite and was not s/l proud in any sense.

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Proud means above the surface (sticking out)
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Err, sort of. In your example, it is not proud (is flush w/surface), which is what I meant. (nm)
Subject: Err, sort of. In your example, it is not proud (is flush w/surface), which is what I meant. (nm)

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