title: Understanding wound bed preparation and wound debridement.
abstract: Wound bed assessment and optimum local wound care are essential to facilitate the wound healing process. The presence of devitalized tissue, for instance necrotic tissue or slough, is common in hard-to-heal wounds and acts as a barrier to healing. There are several debridement options available to the practitioner with the choice of wound debridement technique being made following a holistic assessment of the patient and the wound. The method of debridement should be discussed with the patient and family where appropriate and consent to treatment obtained prior to the procedure being undertaken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Health Studies, School of Human and Health Sciences, The University of Huddersfield.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ousey
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001329:Autolysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D017053:Infection Control; D007814:Larva; D009336:Necrosis; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010447:Peptide Hydrolases