title: Anesthesia protocol for heel pressure ulcer debridement.
abstract: Heel ulcers are clinically challenging. Limited subcutaneous tissue covering the calcaneus bone makes the heel vulnerable to pressure injury. Adequate debridement of fibrotic, infected, and necrotic tissue is essential for healing. The authors report a standardized anesthesia protocol using regional anesthesia with sedation rather than general anesthesia for heel debridement.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Shek-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ayello
authors.forename: Germaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuff
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brem
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006365:Heel / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing