A cesarean section is performed on a 20-year-old woman to deliver a term infant, and the lower abdominal incision is sutured. The sutures are removed l week later. Which of the following statements best describes the wound site at the time of suture removal?
A.
Granulation tissue is still present
B.
Collagen degradation exceeds synthesis
C.
Wound strength is 80% of normal tissue
D.
Type IV collagen predominates
E.
No more wound strength will be gained