Debridement: a vital component of wound bed preparation.
OBJECTIVE
To provide practitioners with an overview of debridement and its role in wound healing.


BACKGROUND
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses who assess and treat wounds.


OBJECTIVE
After reading the article and taking the test, the reader should be able to: 1. Discuss the physiologic process of wound healing and the rationale for debridement. 2. Describe evidence-based indications for and methods of debridement.
Kirshen
Carly
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External McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Woo
Kevin
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Ayello
Elizabeth A
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Sibbald
R Gary
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*
D000700:Analgesics