PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contracture preventing tool and a wound healing evaluation method capable of evaluating the wound healing of an experimental animal easily and precisely.SOLUTION: A contracture preventing tool comprises: a plurality of insertion parts inserted into the skin of an experimental animal around a wound part formed in the skin of an experimental animal; and a support part for fixing said insertion parts around said wound part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】実験用動物の創傷治癒を容易かつ精確に評価することができる拘縮防止具及び創傷評価方法を提供する。【解決手段】拘縮防止具は、実験用動物の皮膚に形成した創傷部の周囲で前記皮膚に差し込まれる複数の差込部と、該複数の差込部を前記創傷部の周囲に固定する支持部と、を備える。【選択図】図1