title: Debridement of diabetic foot wounds.
abstract: The management of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes is a complex and increasingly common problem. This article outlines the core principles of best practice for these patients focusing, in particular, on debridement. The article defines debridement, looks in detail at the rationale and evidence for its use in wound bed preparation and examines the various debridement methods available.
authors.affiliation: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. samantha.haycocks@srft.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haycocks
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chadwick
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans