title: The role of debridement in the healing process.
abstract: Guidance on wound debridement has been updated. This article discusses the most commonly used debridement methods recommended in the guidance and gives an overview of new technology. It provides practice points on how to debride a wound successfully.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability Solutions, Essex.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*