title: The necessity of wound debridement.
abstract: Wound debridement has evolved over the centuries and is now recognized as a major component of wound bed preparation. Debridement involves the removal of nonviable tissue and is essential to promote healing and reduce the risk of local infection (Fairbairn, Grier, Hunter, & Preece, 2002). In addition, maintenance debridement of the obvious necrotic tissue and excessive bioburden is essential before a wound can proceed to healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. marcia.spear@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spear
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing