Which of the following is a possible complication of wound healing when there is excessive fibroblast activity and collagen deposition beyond normal repair?
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Correct answer: Keloid or scar contracture
Excessive fibroblast proliferation and collagen deposition can result in hypertrophic scars or keloids, which are pathological forms of repair.
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