A 45-Year-Old Male Sustains a Traumatic Injury at Work and Presents

A 45-year-old male sustains a traumatic injury at work and presents to the emergency department with a deep laceration on the palm of his right hand.  Three weeks later, actin-containing fibroblasts and increased metalloproteinase activity are detected at the site of injury.  These findings are most likely related to which of the following complications?

A) Wound dehiscence
B) Ulceration
C) Chronic infection
D) Keloid formation
E) Contracture

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