title: Debridement: a vital component of wound bed preparation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: External McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Carly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirshen
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ayello
authors.forename: R Gary
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sibbald
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics