Maggot Debridement Therapy
Maggot Debridement Therapy in the United States
June 20, 2019
By Ronald A. Sherman, MD
The year 2019 began with a shadow over the field of biosurgery and a dark cloud over American health care: BioMonde, currently the largest producer of medicinal maggots in ...
Maggot-Induced Wound Healing – What is the Evidence?
February 27, 2013
By Ron Sherman MD, MSC, DTM&H
Over 80 years ago, Dr. William Baer — then Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins — observed that wounds debrided with maggot therapy healed at least as well and...
Methods of Wound Debridement
July 23, 2015
By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS
There are four main types of debridement: mechanical, autolytic, enzymatic, and surgical. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a lo...
Necrotic Wound Management
February 13, 2020
Necrotic wounds are characterized by devitalized, or dead, tissue. Necrosis may be caused by malignancy, infection, trauma, ischemia, inflammation, or exposure to toxins. It may also be caused by impr...
Palliative Wound Care Strategies by Wound Type
December 10, 2012
By Aletha Tippett MD
Once the individual has been thoroughly assessed for palliative care and his or her objectives and needs have been discussed, the wound care provider must determine the wound m...
Preventing Debridement-Associated Complications
February 26, 2024
Wound care clinicians should understand the potential complications associated with the common types of debridement and the steps wound care providers can take to reduce the patient’s risk. Below the ...
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