Debridement is the removal of foreign material, devitalized tissue, or contaminated tissue from the wound bed. Debridement is an important [Read More]
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Debridement Methods
The four main types of debridement are: autolytic, enzymatic, mechanical and surgical. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take [Read More]
Wound Bed Preparation- Debridement
The specific type of tissue present in the wound bed has a definite impact on healing. Tissue that is nonviable can delay healing and must be [Read More]
The Support (or Lack Thereof) for Serial Debridement
Although many of us intuitively know that serial debridement works (we’ve seen the results), as healthcare professionals we must base our [Read More]
Wound Debridement
Wound debridement is the removal of non-viable tissue from the wound bed to encourage wound healing. Wound debridement is an [Read More]
Biological Debridement | Wound Debridement Techniques
Our final technique in this short series on wound debridement is biological debridement, a technique based on the use of maggots to remove [Read More]
Surgical Debridement | Wound Debridement Techniques
What is Surgical Debridement? Surgical debridement is similar to sharp debridement in that it relies on the use of forceps, scissors, or a [Read More]
Sharp Debridement | Wound Debridement Techniques
Another week has passed, and this week we turn to sharp debridement in our brief series on the different techniques available for debriding [Read More]
Mechanical Debridement | Wound Debridement Techniques
Continuing our review of techniques used for wound debridement, this week we take a brief look at mechanical debridement. What is Mechanical [Read More]
Wound Debridement Techniques: Enzymatic Debridement
Wound Debridement Techniques This week, in a continuation of our series on wound debridement techniques, we turn our attention to enzymatic [Read More]