title: Wound debridement: evaluating the costs.
abstract: Debridement is the technique used to remove slough and necrotic tissues that can prevent or delay wound healing. The authors compare the published evidence on the speed and cost-effectiveness of larval therapy with that of more conventional dressings used to promote autolytic wound debridement.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001329:Autolysis; D001458:Bandages / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*